Baby foods as fatty as McDonalds
May 5th, 2009
I don’t know why I still find myself surprised when finding out information like this but I just do.
A recent investigation conducted by the nutrition and development research team at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, found food marketed for babies and toddlers contained more sugar, salt and saturated fats than McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers and chocolate biscuits including Tim Tams.
Kraft and Heinz products were among the worst offenders, with Heinz Little Kids Muesli Fingers containing 8.1g of saturated fat and 42g of sugar, compared with Be Natural fruit and nut trail bars aimed at adults with 1.5g of saturated fat and 20.4g of sugar.
We all know how important nutrition is especially in those early years. You must take the time to read the nutrition labels on every thing you buy and do not assume that those made for babies are good for them.
Even though this article is from Australia, the same applies to parents in other countries so have a read and be vigilant.
Read article: TheWest.com.au – Baby foods as fatty as Maccas
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