!!Health tips :Socialize your baby early with plenty of play dates, Gymboree or Mommy and Me. If you hate baby-related activities, take her out to lunch with other people once in awhile.
beechnut baby food–: What is in your baby’s food and formula?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAcwhNHGgOw Melamine has been allowed in American baby formula in trace amounts even though studies have determined that it is harmful to children in any amount. Even if it is safe, it serves no purpose and should be removed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/business/29bizbriefs-FDAALLOWSTRA_BRF.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/27/infant.formula.melamine/index.html It seems like the liquid form of Nestle Good Start is the worst as it is the one testing positive.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/515113409 Here is a petition to take melamine out of formula for babies’ safety.
Another point I wanted to bring up is this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/opinion/13levy.html
http://www.yelp.com/topic/glendale-fda-allows-mold-rodent-hairs-insect-parts-maggots-and-eggs-in-food-yum
Yes, the FDA allows certain amounts of bug parts, rodent hairs, feces, etc. into your food but in small quantities these things are natural and fairly safe. I have been unable to find out how much of these natural contaminants are allowed in things like Gerber and Beechnut baby food but just know that these things ARE allowed in our food and they DO NOT have to label it. You might buy a can of mushrooms and it just says “ingredients: mushrooms, water” but there are actually maggot parts allowed in.
I’m not saying there is anything wrong with buying premade baby food (I did use some myself) but it seems to me that making your own baby food is not only cheaper, but you can inspect the produce before you use to to insure its not full of maggots, rat hairs, etc.
To make this into a question: Were you aware of these things? And do they bother you?
Its no reason to panic, we ingest this stuff everyday. I just think its a good thing for everyone to know what they are ingesting so that they can try to avoid these things if they so choose.
Please star this if you want other moms to get a heads-up on what the FDA is allowing their babies to eat.
I have to agree with DYOT that formula is a much bigger concern than some rat poop. I personally never used formula and wouldn’t use it so it never concerned me but my nephew was formula fed and I worry about his and other babies’ safety.
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