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Most Food Marketed as Healthy for Kids Is Not

Thursday 20th January 2011 - 10:20



Full of sugar, sodium or fat, but short on fiber: Study finds cereals, snacks and meals for kids are not what they appear to be.

The Oakland-based Prevention Institute has just released its new research report: Claiming Health: Front-of-Package Labeling of Children’s Food. The report summarizes the Institute’s investigation of whether kids’ foods with “better-for-you” front-of-package labels meet dietary recommendations and nutrition standards.

Bottom line: they don’t.

Researchers bought 58 kids’ food products made by companies who have promised to meet certain nutritional criteria.

Read more: TheDailyGreen. com 
More about: nutrition , kids , children , food , cereals , snacks
Natrum Mur
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