date:May 05, 2016
CHOICEs Head of Media, Tom Godfrey, with foods boosting claims such as naturally sweetened with fruit ingredients and lists of vegetables displayed, parents can be easily fooled into thinking snacks are healthier than they are.
A common practice is to sweeten products with fruit juice concentrate, an ingredient that sounds positively healthy but is simply a form of added sugar, Godfrey said.
Many baby snacks are also highly processed, containing little more than refined carbohydrates, which can