Demand for organic commercial baby food is on the rise—and for good reason. Many experts believe that choosing organic foods is especially important for infants because they are much smaller than adults and often eat more food per pound.
As a result, any pesticide residue remaining on conventional foods may have a more significant effect on an infant or child than on an adult. And because they are experiencing rapid growth and development, everything you put in your infant’s body has the potential to affect them more significantly than at later stages in life.
Infants also lack the same defenses as adults and even older children, such as established blood-brain barriers, immune systems or liver detoxification enzymes. This makes them more vulnerable when it comes to potentially toxic compounds.
These concerns have led many parents to favor organic foods whenever possible. Our shelves offer many organic choices for baby. Options include: fresh frozen purées, baby food in jars, cereals, crackers, teething biscuits and other snacks for infants and toddlers. Whole Foods Market is also the ideal place to shop for ingredients to make your own baby food because we offer more fresh, organic produce than any other store.
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