A new study has found supermarket baby food aisles are packed with non-nutritious foods that contain too much sugar and misleading marketing claims.
Researchers analyzed 651 foods for children ages 6 months to 36 months.
Of those, 60% failed to meet recommended World Health Organization nutritional guidelines for infant and toddler foods.
According to the study, 70% didn’t meet guidance on protein content, 25% failed to meet calorie recommendations and 44% exceeded recommendations for total sugars.
Almost none of the foods met all of the WHO standards for advertising, which focus on clear labeling of ingredients and accurate health claims.
The study was published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal “Nutrients.”