The Cornucopia study that was referred to on your site is strictly discussing algae and fungal-based DHA/ARA being used in the production of organic foods (specifically organic infant formula). However, Gerber selectively uses DHA derived from tuna oil:http://www.gerber.com/Products/2nd_Foods_Purees_with_DHA.aspx# (please refer to the listed ingredients found in the product information tab).

Gerber’s DHA is surrounded with natural ingredients that break down in babies’ tummies, but not in their mouths, so they gets all the benefits of DHA without sacrificing taste. Below is more information about Gerber’s DHA:

*DHA provided by Gerber’s products is well within the levels FDA considers safe.

*The fish oil used in Gerber’s DHA ingredient is highly refined and is safe for babies to consume. Refinement includes filtering out all environmental contamination. Safety for this ingredient has been established through an FDA approved process.

*The oil used by Gerber comes from tuna that are caught in areas of the world that reduce the chance of exposure to environmental contaminants.

They also provided this product fact sheet: Gerber Fact Sheet

The nurses in my hospital even suggest mothers who do formula feed to not use ones with the DHA added because they’ve seen an increase in newborns with diarrhea that used it.

If you’re looking to read more about it, this is a study summary that has lots of information http://cornucopia.org/DHA/DHA_FullReport.pdf

That said, I do love the Gerber brand. Our daughter loved it when we didn’t have time to do our own baby foods, but we stuck with the original formula.

She is saying “Give me more deliciousness!”