The watchdog Consumer Reports found that veggie puffs made by Lesser Evil and Serenity Kids contained 'concerning' amounts of lead, which is linked to lower IQ's, ADHD and even autism.
Damning evidence has come to light suggesting health chiefs may have purposefully blocked investigations into potential causes - namely, exposure to toxic pesticides.
Medetomidine - a powerful animal tranquilizer used on dogs and cats - is thought to be behind a spate of drug overdose deaths in Chicago this month and appearing in drug supplies in eight other states.
Brothers Deno Barroga and Desi Barroga, 51, would defraud health insurance companies by submitting claims for corticosteroid injections which they never gave.