Pat, WHAT an interesting article you copied to us!  " CAUTION ABOUT
VEGETABLES HIGH IN NITRATES OR NITRITES.... because they may contain
sufficient nitrate to cause methemoglobinemia .. also termed blue baby
syndrome .. characterized by blue skin and difficulty in breathing, and
could lead to death..The potential risk of developing methemoglobinemia is
only present with home-prepared high-nitrate vegetables; commercially
prepared strained and junior
spinach, carrots, and beets contain only traces of nitrate (Wilson, 1949;Kamm
et al., 1965) and are not considered a risk to the infant (Fomon, 1974: CON,
1970)...

Oh please!  1949, 1965??  Sounds like blatant advertising by the
manufacturers of those little jars to me!!

Pamela Morrison IBCLC, Zimbabwe (wondering where the funding came from, and
where they grew those junior veggies - on the moon?)