• Information on Baby Foods

    A recent report by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy has showed that many popular baby food brands contain dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. These toxic heavy metals can cause serious neurotoxic effects.

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    Side Effects of Heavy Metals

    Even low levels of exposure can cause serious issues with your child's brain development

    • permanent decreases in IQ
    • diminished future economic productivity
    • risk of future criminal/antisocial behavior in children
    • impacts infant neurological development
    • impacts long-term brain function

    Baby Food Brands to Avoid:

    These companies either revealed high levels of toxic metals through testing or refused to cooperate with the investigation. Please avoid feeding your child products from the following brands.

    • Nurture (HappyBABY)
    • Hain (Earth's Best Organic)
    • Beech-Nut
    • Gerber
    • Walmart (Parent's Choice)
    • Sprout Organic Foods
    • Campbell (Plum Organics)