Conventional Foods-What's the big deal?
Unfortunately, many conventional foods can put children at risk of exposure to environmental toxins. For example, in the case of produce, residues from chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other agents may still be found on these foods even after washing!
However, when you buy food that has been certified organic, you can expect:
- antibiotic and hormone-free meat
- antibiotic and hormone-free dairy
Finding the Best Organic Baby Food at the Store- On of the most trusted names in baby food, Gerber now offers a USDA-certified organic line of food which includes over 25 varieties for baby and toddler. Gerber's line is widely available nationwide at many grocers.
- Earth's Best, which offers a full product line of over 40 foods, markets itself as "the only full line of organic baby food" and the "the first brand of baby food to be produced with NO genetically engineered ingredients."
In addition, Earth's Best has teamed up with Sesame Street to offer an entire line of toddler foods and snacks. The products are available nationwide atBabies R Us and Toys R Us as well at many major national grocery chains.
- Created by a mom, Plum Organics is a new line of certified organic food which is flash-frozen to lock in freshness, flavor and nutrients. Located in the frozen food aisle, you can now find Plum Organics nationwide at SuperTarget and other major retailers.
[Source: natural-organic-baby.com,
Author: Sheila Baskerville is a mother of 3 wonderful children. As founder of Natural-Organic-Baby.com, she provides parents with simple tips on raising their children naturally and organically.]