Organic Infant Formula With DHA & ARA

Consumer Health Advocacy: Product Analysis

The Hain Celestrial Group produces through its brand Earth's Best Organic a USDA certified "Organic" infant formula which it says is "nutritionally complete."  A close look at the product label ingredients shows it contains petroleum derived dl-alpha ("vitamin E") and inorganic chemicals with disconcerting toxicological profiles, e.g. Cupric Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, etc. These "nutrients" are not found naturally within food, may be classified as potentially harmful and therefore mislead the public into thinking they may provide a safe and effective alternative to nutrients found within human breast milk. Do we have a case here of "Organic Washing?"

Infant formula has already been established to increase the risk of severe, debilitating and even fatal childhood diseases through a wide range of epidemiological studies. This research is avilable to view on our infant formula page.

Breastfeeding, on the other hand, significantly reduces the risk of infant, childhood and later life morbidity and mortality. This research is available to view on our Breastfeeding.

For Further Reading: 

Infant Formula For Disaster 

Is Your Multivitamin Toxic? (This explains why companies can use these chemicals as "nutrients.")

 


IngredientsToxicity LevelCumulative KnowledgeAbstract Count
Organic Reduced Minerals Wheynone721148
Organic Non-Fat Milkpossibly47560
Organic Lactosenot determined
Organic Glucose Syrup Solidsnot determined
Organic Palm Oil Or Organic Palm Oleinnot determined
Organic Coconut Oilnone341102
Organic High Oleic (Safflower Or Sunflower Oil)not determined
Organic Soy Oilnot determined
Organic Whey Protein Concentrate And Less Than 1%: Crypthecodinium Cohnii Oil (Docosahexaenoic Acid)not determined
Mortierella Alpina Oil (Arachidonic Acid)not determined
Soy Lecithinnone299
Minerals: (Calcium Chloridepossibly00
Calcium Hydroxidepossibly00
Cupric Sulfatedefinitely5419
Ferrous Sulfatedefinitely223
Manganese Sulfatedefinitely21
Potassium Bicarbonatenot determined
Potassium Chlorideprobably707
Potassium Hydroxidedefinitely00
Potassium Iodidenone16031
Sodium Citratepossibly11
Sodium Selenitedefinitely2316
Zinc Sulfate)definitely54
Taurinenone24671
Vitamins: Ascorbic Acidnone58451372
Ascorbyl Palmitatenone101
Beta-Carotenenone51097
Biotinnone11417
Calcium Pantothenatenone12423
Choline Chloridepossibly00
Cyanocobalaminnot determined
Folic Acidnone1281200
Inositolnone12716
Mixed Tocopherol Concentratenot determined
Niacinamidenone36363
Pyridoxine Hydrochloridenone968134
Riboflavinnone40468
Thiamin Hydrochloridenone33579
Vitamin A Palmitatepossibly63
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)none111011611
Vitamin E (Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)probably9115
Vitamin K (Phytonadione)none961154
Nucleotides: Adenosine-5'-Monophosphatepossibly21
Cytidine-5'-Monophosphatenot determined
Disodium Guanosine-5'-Monophosphatepossibly42
Disodium Inosine-5'-Monophosphatenot determined
Disodium Uridine-5'-Monophosphate.not determined

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