Hives, I really hate hives! My 8 month olds last round of hives came from a jar of organic baby food. I had checked the ingredients but didn’t realize there was cross contamination from a different flavor. One other variety used potato and a minuscule amount left on the machinery must have transferred over. While I wish I could say that I feed my baby 100% homemade food, sometimes having a premade option is really really nice.
Her reaction has motivated my latest project, finding out what baby food is actually safe for what allergy. Parents should be able to safely feed their babies without worry. For this I will be contacting baby food manufacturers and getting the following information:
- Ingredients and what they are derived from
- Foods and food grade products used in the manufacturing process and not listed on the label
- Other foods produced in the same facility and on the same line
- What baby foods share the same line with each other
- What cleaning is done between batches to prevent cross contamination
- What other allergy precautions they take
Here are the current and upcoming posts in this series:
- Baby Food Allergy: Making Your Own Baby Food
- Baby Food Allergy: Review Bella Baby Food
Are there any other questions you think I should ask? Do you have any experience good or bad with baby food? Are there any brands you are interested in hearing about first. Please leave a comment and let us know. Please include your allergens in the comment. Thank you!
