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Enterobacter sakazakii, a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, is a rare cause of invasive infection with high death rates in neonates (1,2). This report summarizes the investigation of a fatal infection associated with E. sakazakii in a hospitalized neonate, which indicated that the infection was associated with the presence of the organism in commercial powdered formula fed to the infant. The implicated batch of formula has been recalled by the manufacturer. Clinicians should be aware of the potential risk for infection from use of nonsterile enteral formula in the neonatal health-care setting.

Organic alone doesn’t make a formula safe, but avoiding any non-organic formula a good start. Conventional formula likely contains GMOs, traces of pesticides, milk contaminated with antibiotics or growth hormones, and oils extracted with hexane. Organic baby formula is almost always superior to anything conventional.

Ingredients to Avoid in Baby Formula First off, I’d like to acknowledge that some baby formula companies have upped their game, sourcing non-GMO ingredients and they've improved their packaging to exclude BPA, a known endocrine disruptor. However, there are still some things to look out for when it comes to baby formula:

cientists have raised serious concerns regarding the inadequacy of pre-market safety tests performed by Martek, to determine whether its oils, algal DHA-rich oil and fungal ARA-rich oil, are safe, especially for infants and pregnant/lactating women. Food and Drug Administration. Scientists at the FDA expressed concerns regarding the safety of adding Martek’s DHA and ARA to infant formula.

Fifty-one children were identified at 17 institutions with EF-associated hypophosphatemia. Most children had complex illnesses and had been solely fed Neocate® formula products for variable periods of time prior to presentation.

t seems with the many reports of birth defects, organ failure, cancer, and other unsavory health conditions associated with GMO consumption, we should limit the use of GMO in baby products. After all, babies are very sensitive to the foods they consume, and we already know that pesticides found in mother’s milk can be damaging. Below you will learn of three companies that represent more than 90% of baby formula sales in the US that won’t consider removing GMOs from your baby’s food.