I think that rice cereal has been around for donkeys, pretty sure Mum told me it was the first food she gave us kids

It was the first thing I tried DS on - not because of the taste or nutritional value, but more because I was testing is ability to actually eat it (and swallow it properly) and thought it was a very low choking risk. He ate it fine, but wasn't at all a fan taste wise. We quickly moved to fruits and veg