Lots of scary headlines in the news, we want to take a minute to help you navigate them. We are unfortunately very aware of the high concentration of heavy metals in shelf-stable baby food. This is one of the reasons we started Raised Real, to completely raise the bar when it comes to feeding tiny humans.

What to know: Lots of big brand shelf-stable baby food has tested positive for high levels of contaminants, like arsenic and heavy metals. Heavy metals happen when root vegetables are grown in unregulated soil or are heavily processed, which unfortunately is how most store-bought baby food is made.

Why this matters: Tiny humans are still growing and developing. Over time, even trace amounts of toxic contaminants can build up and interfere with healthy brain development.

This is why our meals are unprocessed, flash-frozen, and sourced from organic farms far far away from strip mining activity.

How we are different:

• We are not a processed food. You can literally see every single ingredient in our meals. This is intentional. We want you to see exactly what your tiny human is eating. 
• We never use rice—a major culprit in high levels of contaminants. 
• We use a variety of real ingredients in each meal to make sure your tiny human is getting the nutrients needed to counterbalance naturally occurring heavy metals in produce like carrots and sweet potatoes. 
• We source our ingredients from organic farms that test their soil, and are far far away from strip mining activity. 

What you can do:

• Try to avoid heavily processed foods when you can, especially those made with rice, which can intensify levels of arsenic found in foods.
• Make sure your tiny human is eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. This helps to counterbalance any naturally occurring metals in produce like carrots and sweet potatoes.
• Don’t panic. Let us help. We are here to make sure you can feed your tiny human real food you can trust.

If you have any questions at all please reach out to hello@raisedreal.com.