Are genetically modified ingredients used in commercial baby foods?
All baby food manufacturers are very sensitive to consumer concerns regarding genetic modification (GM) and consider their concerns when formulating products. In addition, GM ingredients offer no particular benefit over traditional foods at present. Infant and Dietetic Foods Association (IDFA) member companies take all possible steps to ensure that ingredients used in baby foods are not derived from genetically modified crops. Where the potential exists for GM material to be present in ingredients, in soya or maize, for example, companies purchase non-GM, identity-preserved ingredients through carefully audited suppliers that have undergone rigorous independent testing. Whats the difference between organic and non-organic baby foods? Manufacturers cannot claim that individual foods are organic unless an accredited body, such as the Soil Association in Europe, has certified that the ingredients comply with specific standards. The most well known organic standard is the restriction on th
