…the big news today is that baby formula contains high levels of arsenic. Super!
A Dartmouth University study by Jackson et al published in today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives identified 2 of 17 formulas tested as containing unacceptably high levels of the human carcinogen arsenic. Currently I can find only the abstract, which does not name the formulas researchers examined. The abstract did, however, identify the offending ingredient: organic brown rice syrup. It’s a common sweetener in infant formula and cereal bars.
I looked up the ingredients if the formula we use and it does not contain organic brown rice syrup. So, that’s a relief. But this is a great reminder that the fewer processed foods your kids — and you! — eat, the better.
Read more about this study:
Make your own cereal bars:
Make your own infant formula (consult your pediatrician or nutritionist first):
I heard it was the Earth’s Best and Nature Made brand. The problem is with the rice being organically grown and having no control over the naturally found arsenic in the ground. From what I’ve read anyway… Chin up. It will get better!!