Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says

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https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/nx-s1-5086251/nearly-60-of-baby-foods-in-the-u-s-dont-meet-nutritional-guidelines-study-says

Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says

AUGUST 22, 2024 5:49 AM ET
By Ayana Archie

Nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies did not meet nutrition standards set by the World Health Organization, according to a new study.

Researchers tested 651 products in 2023, across eight food retailers in North Carolina, including Kroger, Walmart, Costco, Ahold Delhaize, Publix, Sam’s Club, Target and Aldi. Other samples were included from the websites of Safeway and H-E-B.

Only about 30% of products complied with the agency’s protein recommendations, while 56% were compliant with sugar guidelines. About 93% of the products aligned with the fat recommendations, according to the study that was published in the Nutrients journal Wednesday.

About 1 in 4 products did not meet calorie requirements and about 20% exceeded recommended sodium limits.

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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/16/2782

An Evaluation of the Nutritional and Promotional Profile of Commercial Foods for Infants and Toddlers in the United States

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Confirming my suspicions

I had a cookbook for making baby food (all phases) at home.

(I also had a cookbook for dog food.)

[Stargazer99]

2. Another example how the capitalistic system kills and injures people and not a damn thing

is done about it because of money and power

[Irish_Dem]

3. Yes they poison our food, air, water supply with impunity.

[Midnight Writer]

4. We have laws to ensure dog food meets minimal standards of nutrition, but not baby food.

How big of an asshole do you have to be to decide that selling "junk food" to babies is a legitimate business model?