Arsenic in rice cereals? Are mummies here still giving Gerber rice cereals or any other Brand’s?

Hi mummies read about arsenic in rice cereals including that for Gerber. Is it safe to still feed and do you personally feed your baby rice cereals? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/well/eat/should-you-be-worried-about-the-arsenic-in-your-baby-food.html

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“Arsenic occurs naturally in a variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and fish. It is also detected in drinking water. Most recently, low levels of arsenic have been detected in rice and juice products.” Essentially since it’s a natural chemical element, we can’t run away from it, otherwise we can’t eat anything 😅 If the levels are low and natural, I think it’s okay. My children have both been given baby rice cereals. They’re healthy.

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If you are worried, perhaps you can change to oatmeal cereal for peace of mind