Similar to annoyingdevil, think the Tesco value rice crispies (sold just in the bag, not in box) are not fortified with vits or iron either, was looking at packaging the other day. Haven't tasted though!

Organic weetabix isn't fortified, but doesn't taste as nice!

Thank you titferbrains thats really interesting! Also please accept my best wishes for your daughter xxx

My dd is seeing a dietician as she has cancer and I was horrified/amazed that ORGANIC BABY FOOD is not legally allowed to have annything added to it eg, it cannot be fortified. So Heinz etc is going to have vitamins and iron but if you check organic packets carefully you will probably find that they don't have any added vitamins and minerals, and if they do it will written quite clearly on packaging because I think they have to declare it IYKWIM.

HTH.

Just to clarify, that means that when babies hit 6mo and start needed extra iron in their diet, mums who feed them organic stuff like me need to try to use a fortified cereal or some fortified foods, keep an eye on their kids colouring/tiredness levels in case they are low in iron. I'd never have thought of it unless dietician had pointed it out!

Cool, thanks for that annoying devil!

And thanks to you too meltedmarsbars, I think he'd really enjoy that!

Check out Tesco Value own brand weetabix. Don't think it's fortified with anything. (has to be the Value brand though)

Brose: (ancient scots poor peoples' food)

Put the kettle on.
In a small bowl spoon in 3 spoons medium oatmeal. (NOT ROLLED OATS)

Make a well in the centre, add pinch salt, knob butter, generous screw of pepper.

Carefully pour boiling water into well, stir a bit, till oatmeal is just combined.

Add a little milk if liked or dip spoonfuls into cup of cold milk to eat.

Eat immediately, don't wait or it will congeal horribly.

Its a breakfast for a cold damp country!

apricots contain iron though, although I have no idea how many apricots actually go into apricot wheats!

apricot wheats don't have any I don't think (its not on the nutrition list anyway)- they're Tesco own brand and v yummy. They also do blueberry and cranberry ones.

Could you give me the recipe MMB, might be something he'd be in to if he could make it himself?

Thanks