Many toddlers eat as much sodium, added sugar as recommended limit for adults, research shows

14-Apr-2016 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 12:51 GMT

Parents’ lack of knowledge about how much and what to feed children as they transition from baby food to more solid foods means most toddlers in America eat too much sugar and sodium and not enough whole grains and vegetables, new research reveals.

Marketing children’s products without advertising to kids takes finesse & balancing parents’ desires

07-Apr-2016

By Elizabeth Crawford

Anyone who has shopped with children knows they heavily influence grocery purchases, but with advertising directly to kids frowned upon by many adults, children’s food and beverage manufacturers must embrace less direct strategies that balance what...

Sugar “unacceptably high” in children’s juices & smoothies and should be reduced, researchers argue

24-Mar-2016

By Elizabeth Crawford

Parents embracing fruit juices, juice drinks and smoothies for their children because they perceive them as a healthier alternative to sugary sodas is misguided, based on new research that found nearly half of these products marketed to children meet or...

Kids are eating junk food before they reach their second birthday, says USDA researcher

18-May-2015

By Elaine Watson

More than four out of 10 (43%) American infants aged 12-23 months eat cookies, cakes or pastries on any given day; almost a third (32%) eat chips, popcorn or pretzels; 19% eat candy; and 31% consume soda, fruit or sports drinks; according to dietary...