Like any mother I take an interest in what my children are eating. I talk with other mothers about what they feed their children, and discuss alternatives to the larger brand foods that aren't always so good for your child as they say they are. Well I recently started comparing cereals. Which ones are as "organic" as they claim, which cereals seem to work better with their little systems? I even wondered a little closers after viewing a few documentaries about GENETICALLY MOTIFIED FOODS. You would be suprised to know how many foods are motified or contain motified ingredients, so pleasantly to my eyes I wonder down the isle and find Earth's Best. Intrigued I read the label (something i suggest everyone do for your entire family). On the front of the box it reads Organic at least twice, then it goes on to say NO GEI( What is Genetically Motified Genetically modified (GM), or genetically engineered (GE), foods are made from plants that have had traits in their DNA changed. Scientists take genes — the pieces of DNA that differentiate living things — from one plant or animal and insert them into another organism. These plants are also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The purpose of genetically modifying plants is to make them better in some way. So a corn plant, for example, might have a gene added that makes it more nutritious, more resistant to herbicides, insects, or diseases, or more tolerant of ). so I'm in awe now. For the first time I see a cereal that actually says on the box there are no genetically engineered ingredients! The box carries the USDA stamp for organic and it's says it's also grow WITHOUT potentially harmful pesticides or herbicides.
So of course by now you know I'm thrilled. I mean this is great, but I have to read closer I mean this is just the front of the box. I turn the box over and they say Introduce your baby to the whole line of Earth's Best products including organic infant formula, organic jarred baby food, 70% organic gentle baby body care and new chlorine free diapers and baby wipes. So I'm like wow this is great I have to contact this company and show my approval, which I will very soon. However, now I have to compare to the cereal I've already been giving them. Beech Nut, now right away I see a difference but that's just the packaging. On the front of the box it doesn't say organic however, it does say made with NATURAL ingrediencts, 45% daily value of iron, 25%daily value of Zinc & 7 B-vitamins. It's soy free and gentle on the tummy. Now the ingredients are about the same so there is nothing to make me say hey this one is better than the other one, OTHER THAN the package. I mean first impressions is everything but you can't judge a book or cereal by the cover! So I have to investigate closer. Both cereal claim to not use artificial colors or flavors or preservatives and both say soy free. So now I must look at the NUTRITION FACTS. I want to know the daily value really of vitamins. So while Earth's Best says we are organic and we don't use GEI, Beech Nut scores big with the vitamins (Vitamin D 20% Vitamin E 25% Vitamin B1 B2 B6 B12 Folic Acid and 25% Zinc)
Now I'm not saying either cereal is better than the other one, they both seem to have quite a bit of concern and thought into how they manufature and package their product. I'm impressed. Only time will tell which one seems to be the better cereal. With a little more research I will get back to you all.
Love and life
Empress
(available on the Earth's Best box~The Hain Celestial Group's policy on Genetically Engineered Ingrediencts 1-800-434-4246)
More info on other GEI products to avoid~http://todayyesterdayandtomorrow.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/baby-food-2/
http://hubpages.com/hub/GMOs-in-infant-formula
http://www.momsview.com/discus/messages/23/11251.html
The easiest way to ensure that the baby food is guaranteed GM-free is to buy organic. Organic food is:
• Free from GM ingredients
• Produced without artificial pesticides and fertilisers
• From animals allowed to roam freely and reared without the routine use of antibiotics, growth promoters or other drugs
Organic regulations also forbid the use of artificial colourings and flavourings and most of the artificial ingredients used in non-organic foods.
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