Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health analyzed 651 infant and toddler food products from 10 different grocery chains in the U.S. in 2023.
The researchers assessed how the nutritional information in these foods measured up against nutritional and promotional guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The research found that 60 percent of the foods they assessed did not meet the nutritional standards and that all of the products made prohibited promotional claims on the packaging. The research was published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrients.
The study also found that 70 percent of the products did not meet protein requirements and 44 percent exceeded the recommended total sugar requirements. It also found that a quarter of the products did not meet the calorie requirements and about 20 percent exceeded the sodium requirements.
The study did not identify what food products or brands it looked at but noted there’s been a 900 percent increase in baby food pouch sales over the last 13 years. It found that less than 7 percent of all pouches meet the recommended total sugar requirements. More of this article (The Hill) - link - more like this (baby contents) - link
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