Should I give my baby organic baby food?
Find out about the controls, tests and strict regulations your baby’s food is subject to.
All food for children under three has to meet strict legal
standards, and these apply equally to organic and non-organic baby
food. So there are no differences between the two types in terms of
safety and quality.
The regulations1 set strict standards for the
ingredients that can be used when making baby food and these apply
equally to organic and non-organic baby food. The law also
restricts the use of pesticides in baby food ingredients. Very
limited types of pesticides may be used. In addition, any pesticide
residues on non-organic food are kept to levels so low they are
almost non-existent.
All Heinz baby food is produced to strict guidelines that go
beyond the legal standard and only the highest quality ingredients
are used. We never use any artificial colours, flavours,
preservatives or sweeteners.
1The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods
for Infants and Young Children Regulations, 2003.