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February 6, 2020
Dear Healthcare Professionals,
You may have seen recent media coverage surrounding a report from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the safety of baby foods. The report features information about elements
that naturally occur in soil and water in which crops are grown, including arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium.
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December 29, 2020
Today, early childhood nutrition leader Gerber applauds the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) for the release of first-of-their-kind nutrition guidelines for young children as well as pregnant and lactating women within the 2020 – 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. By recognizing their unique needs, these latest guidelines make it possible for all babies to get the best start possible and parents to be informed on how to make every bite count.
Read the Press ReleaseReview the Dietary Guildines for Americans
As a partner for both parents and healthcare professionals, we know our products play a vital role in a family’s life.
We are aware of some temporary out-of-stock situations at retail stores and online retailers. We understand the concern that parents feel when seeing empty shelves resulting from unprecedented demand due to the COVID-19 situation. We are doing everything we can and operating seven days a week to produce more high-quality, nutritious formula, food and beverages so that stores can restock as soon as possible.
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The Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight serves as a translational engine for pediatric obesity prevention, assessment, management and treatment; and moves policy and research from theory into practice in American healthcare, communities, and homes.
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French Fries Are No. 1 Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to reduce inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal, a leading source of arsenic exposure in infants. Relative to body weight, rice intake for infants, primarily through infant rice cereal, is about three times greater than for adults. Moreover, national intake data show that people consume the most rice (relative to their weight) at approximately 8 months of age.
Read the FDA Statement
Read the letter from our Medical Director
The Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight serves as a translational engine for pediatric obesity prevention, assessment, management and treatment; and moves policy and research from theory into practice in American healthcare, communities, and homes.
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