Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Baby Cereal - 8oz

A: It is iron, hence “iron fortified”

A: Hi VMul! Thank you for your interest in our Earth's Best products. Heavy metals are present in the soil, air, and water, and trace amounts are absorbed by the simple ingredients used to make food products, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. Our stringent testing practices include the evaluation of raw ingredients used to manufacture Earth’s Best products prior to use for heavy metals content, pesticide residues, and potential contaminants, and our internal testing procedures are continuously refined. We also test Earth’s Best finished products. Our products comply with all food safety regulations, and we continue to support efforts to reduce trace levels of heavy metals as aligned to FDA’s Closer to Zero initiative. We hope this helps!

A: Helen, I was concerned about that as well. It's healthier, safer and easier to just get Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Organic Steel Cut Oats and grind them yourself real quick in a food processor. Steel Cut Oats are much healthier and easier for babies to digest as well. They are milled from the highest quality farm-fresh organic oats in the world. Each batch is handled with care in the dedicated gluten free facility and tested in the state-of-the-art laboratory to ensure the strict gluten free quality standards are met. You can find them online at VitaCost. Take care! :)

A: Hi Helen, thanks for reaching out! The Hain Celestial Group’s labeling declares major allergens (peanuts, soybeans, milk, eggs, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, and wheat) and we follow the U.S. FDA’s regulations. We recognize the serious nature of the allergen issue and we strive to minimize risk. Both major and minor ingredients of all products, as well as all processing procedures and equipment, are closely scrutinized and all potential allergen issues are declared on our labeling. Hope this helps, if you have any other questions please call us at 1-800-442-4221 Monday - Friday 9 AM - 7 PM EST.

A: Hi! Thanks for reaching out to us. As with any food that is made with ingredients that are sourced from agriculture, there can be trace levels of heavy metals. Our production process does not introduce or cause the presence of heavy metals. We work diligently with our suppliers from the very beginning as we source our ingredients, and we have stringent testing practices in place to minimize the presence of heavy metals. You can learn more about our food quality and safety as well as our testing processes at https://www.earthsbest.com/producttesting.

A: Hi there! We suggest preparing our Earth's Best® Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal as close as possible to your child’s feeding time and discarding any remaining cereal. There are specific preparation instructions on the packaging, as well. Thanks!

A: Hi Bee! Thanks for reaching out to us. There is no sugar added to our Earth's Best® Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal. The alpha amylase (enzyme) ingredient helps break down carbohydrates into simple sugars giving it an inherently sweet taste.

A: Hi! Thanks for reaching out to us. In the supply chain, oats are commonly commingled with wheat. To provide our consumers with full transparency, we have added a “Contains Wheat” statement to our Earth’s Best Cereal. Thank you.

A: Hi! Thank you for reaching out to us at Earth's Best. The date code from the package you purchased indicates the recommended shelf life for the product. Please note, while there may not be anything 'wrong' or 'unsafe' with unopened, expired product, we can no longer guarantee our strict standards of quality, taste and safety, and therefore request that you do not consume any of our products that have outlived their expiration date.

A: Hi! Thanks for reaching out to us. We recommend using/preparing our products as directed on the packaging. Thank you!

A: Hi Heather! Thank you for reaching out to us. For information regarding the zinc content in our Earth's Best Oatmeal Cereal, please visit our website (https://www.earthsbest.com/products/oatmeal-baby-cereal). The most accurate information can always be found on the product label. We update our labels based on new nutritional analysis to verify natural variations from crop to crop and at times formula revisions. Our website does not necessarily get updated at the same time. The values on the website are intended to be a general guide to consumers. Again, for absolute values, the actual label on the product should be used.

A: Hi LR! The alpha amylase (enzyme) ingredient in Earth’s Best® Cereal may help babies easily digest the cereal. The alpha amylase in our Earth’s Best® Cereal is derived from microbial sources. Vitamin E tocopherol is added as a source of Vitamin E. Additionally, it may contribute to keeping our cereals tasting fresh during shelf life. We fortify our cereals with iron because it is so crucial to early development for our little ones. We hope this helps!