Category: Baby food

Pediatric Electrolytes: Mom, what do you pay for?

Pediatric Electrolytes: Mom, what do you pay for?

[ 1 ] January 17, 2013 |

Yesterday I have stopped by at a local CVS where I spotted a variety of Pediatric Electrolyte bottles. Knowing what a horrible chemical cocktail Pedialyte is I decided to check out these electrolytes designed for our children 1 year of age and older: “Child should drink 1 to 2 liters per day…” Let’s see what […]

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Juicy Juice is not bad for children

Juicy Juice is not bad for children

[ 2 ] January 9, 2013 |

Juicy Juice is a brand of juices and juice punches marketed to children and sold in the United States by Nestlé using the slogan “The very best juice for the very best kids” and “Growing Up Healthy at Every Stage.” The good news is that there are NO toxic food additives to avoid in the […]

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Gerber Fruit Splashers Grape

Gerber Fruit Splashers Grape

[ 0 ] January 8, 2012 |

This is a vitamin fortified beverage designed by Gerber Products Co. (USA) for children over 1 year old. It is based on fruit juice concentrates with less amount of sugar. On the label you can read: Water & fruit juice blend beverage; 40% less sugar than 100% apple juice. Grape, naturally flavored with other natural […]

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ZFruit Rope: Your fruit twists

ZFruit Rope: Your fruit twists

[ 0 ] December 3, 2011 |

So many fruit snacks designed for children have little or no fruits. Starches, gums and artificial colorants are added instead to mimic fruits and berries that you can see only depicted on the labels. Recently reviewed Fruit Gushers  of General Mills Sales, Inc., is an example of such a kind.  But we have good news! […]

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Pedialyte: Time to poison your child

Pedialyte: Time to poison your child

[ 27 ] November 30, 2011 |

It is sad for me as a professional chemist to find out that my highly educated colleagues from a respectful pharmaceutical and health care giant, Abbott, are playing pranks with YOU by designing and selling to you Pedialyte, a miserable chemically loaded twin of Gatorade marketed to the American children (see  Food marketing to children […]

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