Baby Formula Scare – Thyroid Toxin – Perchlorate/Rocket Fuel

First they found Melamine and now Thyroid Toxin.
The only way we can know what we are feeding our infants seems to be if we nurse. And for so many new moms, this is their goal. There are so many proven benefits for nursing. Having suffered mastitis with my first child – I can attest to how challenging it can be to nurse and I know it’s not always an attainable goal.
WIth all these baby formula contaminations… I’m grateful that I’m through this stage.
If you are relying on formula to feed your infant or toddler – read on.

“Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected in drinking water in 28 states and territories.
The two most contaminated brands, made from cow’s milk, accounted for 87 percent of the U.S. powdered formula market in 2000, the scientists said.
The CDC scientists did not identify the formula brands they tested.”

Read the full article:

http://www.ewg.org/newsrelease/CDC-Rocket-Fuel-Chemical-In-Most-Powdered-Infant-Formula/090402