Most baby and toddler foods do not meet nutritional standards, research shows

Experts share their opinions on what parents can do to keep their children healthy and growing.

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As a parent, you naturally want to feed your child nutritious food. So it is understandable that you are concerned about the recent news that 60% of all baby food does not meet the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The research, which was published in Nutrients found that infant and toddler foods on supermarket shelves do not meet nutritional recommendations and that none of the foods meet WHO promotional standards, said Daisy ...