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Study Finds Most Toddler Foods Are Ultra-Processed

Original: Study Finds Most Toddler Foods Are Ultra-Processed, With Many Missing Nutrition Benchmarks

A new study has found that the majority of foods marketed for toddlers are ultra-processed, and that many fail to meet established nutrition benchmarks for young children. The findings are raising fresh concerns among parents and health experts about the nutritional quality of products sold specifically for the toddler market, and are prompting calls for stricter standards and clearer labelling in the category.

Why now: New research on the poor nutritional quality of toddler foods is alarming parents and health professionals.

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