Going Organic  by Vanessa Rinaldi 

I’ve decided on buying only organic foods for my family including organic baby food.  My daughter is nine and a half months old now and I tried her with the “regular” baby foods for a while and then switched her onto organic baby foods to see if she would differentiate between the two. To my surprise, she did. She loved the organic foods and would eat more of it at a sitting.  It can be expensive but I think I’d rather give her organic over the “regular” stuff any day.  I tried both for myself and clearly the organic baby foods (mostly the fruits) were a lot less sugary than the other ones.  My favorite and Ella’s (my daughter) favorite is the Pear and wild blueberry by Gerber. Although I have chosen to go organic, during my research for which choice would be better I came across an article written by pediatrician Jay Hoecker of the Mayo clinic about whether or not organic is better than regular baby food. In the article he states that “Organic baby food can limit your baby's exposure to pesticides and other potential contaminants in foods. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says organic foods are no safer or more nutritious than other foods.”  I’ve made my decision not only because it doesn’t have pesticides, but because she likes it and it is environmentally friendly.