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organic baby food

organic baby food

As more and more people become conscious of their food and health choices and become educated about the toxicity of pesticides used in farming many food products, more and more parents are turning to organic baby food.

It is a growing trend, that can be seen as your local natural food markets and even general grocery stores make more room on their shelves for organic products and organic baby food. Take a look the next time you go shopping, you may be surprised how many organic foods are on the shelves.


This trend is further along in Europe, where the population is embracing organic products at an even faster rate than the U.S. This seems to be a sign of times to come in the U.S.

 Parents are becoming aware of the reduced health-risks from feeding their babies and children natural products that don't contain harmful pesticides and other toxic additives and preservatives. And even without the specific scientific knowledge of what those chemicals may do, it's an ease of mind thing for me .... I figure if I feed my baby the most natural and organic baby food out there, I am automatically eliminating many risks and doubts. It's one less thing to worry about and one more thing to feel good about. There are enough things to wrack our nerves on as a parent, why worry about what harm we may be doing  by feeding our kids unnatural food.

A Consumer Reports analysis found that organic food is indeed safer for children. The article points out that "children's developing bodies are especially vulnerable to the toxins found in non-organic baby food."

Some of the pesticides directly effect the growth of a child's head and brain, which can put a child at risk for intelligence and behavioral disturbances. And, "children may be at risk of higher exposure to the toxins found in non-organic food because baby food is often made up of condensed fruits or vegetables, potentially concentrating pesticide residues."

but what is the cost difference?

If you're like me, even with all of the information above, before I dedicate myself to organic baby food I want to know how it's going to affect my pocketbook.  I knew that organic baby food was more expensive than non-organic. But I wanted to know how much we were talking. organic baby food

So, I did a little research on my own, which I am sharing with you in the table below. Keep in mind I didn't include every single brand this is a "quick study" :) I choose a sampling of the top baby food makers for both organic and non-organic baby food.


While doing my research, I discovered that Gerber is now making a line or organic baby food - a sure sign of a trend toward organic. So I got out my handy dandy calculator and went to work. I first broke the prices down per container (sometimes they're packaged in multiple containers), and then by cost per ounce.


productcontainerprice/containerprice/ounce
Gerber 1st food applesause2.5 oz$.75$.30
Gerber 1st food applesauce organic2.25 oz$1.00$.44 
Gerber 2nd food bananas3.5 oz$.87$.27 
Gerber 2nd food bananas Organic3.5 oz $1.13 $.32
Earth's Best 2nd foods Organic (multiple blends)4 oz$.98 - $1$.24
Healthy Times Organic4 oz$.95$.23


So what conclusions can be drawn from the information above?


Gerber, now making the organic baby food line, charges on average $.08 more per ounce for their organic baby food. The difference, for me, is certainly not enough to outweigh the benefits. However, two top makers of organic baby food (both making it before Gerber was, by the way) charge LESS per ounce than Gerber's NON-ORGANIC baby food.

Therefore, the best and most affordable
options of the above are Earth's Best and
Healthy Times Organic

Other facts about organic baby food:
  • To be certified as USDA Organic, a product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients
  • Organic farming stems from the idea that healthy soil produces healthy food and a healthy environment that can be shared by generations to come
  • Babies absorb harmful chemicals and pesticides more easily than adults and digest them less easily
  • Organic ingredients do not contain antibiotics or growth hormones

Yet another option: HOMEMADE organic baby food
(page coming soon)


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