{"id":12127,"date":"2024-08-23T12:26:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=12127"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:26:31","slug":"majority-of-us-infant-and-toddler-foods-fail-to-meet-who-nutritional-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/majority-of-us-infant-and-toddler-foods-fail-to-meet-who-nutritional-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority of US infant and toddler foods fail to meet WHO nutritional guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Majority of US infant and toddler foods fail to meet WHO nutritional guidelines<\/h1>infant food<\/a><\/span>, nutritional guidelines<\/a><\/span>, toddler food<\/a><\/span>, United States<\/a><\/span>, E-News<\/a>, Editors' Picks<\/a>, Food Safety<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section>
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New research reveals significant nutritional shortcomings and widespread promotional non-compliance in commercial baby foods sold across major US grocery chains.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A comprehensive study published in the journal Nutrients<\/em> [1] has found that 60% of infant and toddler foods available in the United States fail to meet nutritional recommendations set by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The research, conducted by The George Institute for Global Health, analysed 651 products from the top ten US grocery chains, highlighting concerns about the nutritional quality and marketing practices of commercial baby foods.<\/p>\n

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The study\u2019s findings paint a concerning picture of the nutritional landscape for commercially available infant and toddler foods in the US:<\/p>\n