Childrens Health

In 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its "Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment." The EPA guidelines indicated that children acquire 50% of their lifetime risks of developing cancer during their first two years. Meanwhile, a study conducted in 2001 proved that children who consumed organic food were less exposed to organophosphorus pesticide compared to children who took conventional diets.

In 2006, another similar, yet perhaps a more persuasive study compared the organophosphorus pesticide vulnerability levels of 23 children prior to taking an organic diet and after. The study found out that the children's level of exposure to organophosphorus pesticide fell significantly when they started to consume organic food. This study and other similar researches have begun a trend in the US to develop and market more organic food for babies. For their part, parents have become more careful in choosing the diet they give to their babies considering that they are vulnerable to toxins.