First Cereal for Babies....Oatmeal. Say NO to Arsenic laden Rice Cereal!!!

Since there have been no limits determined for what arsenic levels are safe for babies, I have decided to give my baby organic oatmeal cereal by Happy Baby as her first food...followed by organic fruits and veggies. There are a few brands of Organic Oatmeal but I prefer Happy Baby products. There are still several baby rice cereals on the market even though the arsenic levels are more than 10 times the legal limit for drinking water in these rice cereals! The Environmental Working Group has more info on arsenic in rice. They even say not to give your infant rice cereal. I could not agree more. Consumer Reports tested several rice products including infant cereal and found worrisome results. What more can I say...say no to rice cereal for your baby. The long term effects are yet to be seen. I fed my todder rice cereal before arsenic in rice became big news. If you want to detox from the rice you or your child have been eating, do epsom salt baths which may help rid your body of this heavy metal. Until limits and more research is done on arsenic in rice...keep your family safe!