Aug. 23, 2024 – The struggle is real: When you’re a busy parent looking for easy, tasty foods for your little one, those squeeze pouches are irresistible, especially when they have promising claims on the front of the packaging. “Organic,” “no added sweeteners,” “preservative-free” – that sounds healthy, right?The researchers found that 70% of products for infants and toddlers failed to meet the organization’s protein requirements and 44% exceeded total sugar requirements.
“I’m educated in this area, and even I find it difficult to decide, relatively quickly, which product in the baby food aisle is the better choice for my children,” said Dunford. “I myself am guilty of picking up a convenient squeeze pouch that had a claim on the front that grabbed me.”