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How are Farley's Rusks allowed to be sold as suitable baby food?

153 replies

00100001 · 09/07/2020 18:19

They have 4.9g of sugar in them! Per biscuit...not per 100g!

For reference a McVities milk hocolate digestive has 4.8g of sugar per biscuit

Does anyone know why they're allowed?

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blackcat86 · 09/07/2020 18:21

I know. It's awful. I never bought them for DD as a baby. There are lots of low sugar options that are better

LoisLittsLover · 09/07/2020 18:24

Dh (yes, DH, not a typo) loves them and I sometimes buy them for him!! Never given one to the children though - loads of people do though which is scary

homemadecommunistrussia · 09/07/2020 18:24

Mmm rusksSmile

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gingercat02 · 09/07/2020 18:25

Dreadful things but really yummy

UnfinishedSymphon · 09/07/2020 18:26

I definitely wouldn't give them to babies but I ate 4 at the weekend, they are delicious!

okiedokieme · 09/07/2020 18:27

Very yummy! (Adult) they should be an occasional treat, then there's not an issue

PinkyBrain · 09/07/2020 18:27

Agreed. Too delicious for babies, pass them here. Grin

Babs709 · 09/07/2020 18:28

My mum appeared with a box for my DS and I’d occasionally give him one but he’d never eat much of it.

I’m a bit baffled by the sugar thing... so many foods marketed for babies (let alone toddlers or children) have a crazy amount of sugar in them. I’m pretty switched on with this stuff but sugar content isn’t high on my priority list so I gave DS a few of those biscotti things before I bothered to look at the NV and saw how sugary they were.

Wolfgirrl · 09/07/2020 18:38

Oh no I've been giving them to 11mo DD, taken in by the advertising that they're fortified with iron etc!

I've only ever given her half a rusk in one go, usually a quarter as a small snack, and I've never given her any other 'sweet' food like cake, biscuits, sweets etc.

Have I ruined her teeth Sad

maddiemookins16mum · 09/07/2020 18:43

I remember mixing formula with half a rusk for my niece’s breakfast (albeit in the mid 80s) at 4 months. ☺️☺️

octobersky19 · 09/07/2020 18:44

My health visitor warned me about them, MIL gave TWO to my son (9mo) with some milk

I was fuming.

YorkshirePud1 · 09/07/2020 18:46

I was disappointed when I found out how bad they are before I had my baby, I always thought pinching their rusks was a parenthood perk. Damn it.

Fandanglethat · 09/07/2020 18:47

Meh, "baby food" is just a marketing ploy. There's no regulations around what is or isn't baby food. And most baby food has a tonne of sugar in it but usually disguised as grape or apple juice - it's still just sugar!

woodlandwalker · 09/07/2020 18:48

40 years ago my MIL insisted rusks were the best food to give a baby when weaning so I bought some and tried one first. They were disgustingly sweet and my baby did not get any, just baby rice. I'm amazed they are still sold for babies.

Lockdownseperation · 09/07/2020 18:53

I don’t agree with them but I’m more concerned at baby food marketed at from 4 months olds. And cot bumpers, they really upset me.

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00100001 · 09/07/2020 18:57

@Wolfgirrl

Oh no I've been giving them to 11mo DD, taken in by the advertising that they're fortified with iron etc!

I've only ever given her half a rusk in one go, usually a quarter as a small snack, and I've never given her any other 'sweet' food like cake, biscuits, sweets etc.

Have I ruined her teeth Sad

They're fortified with iron because they're made with white flour, which is fortified.

It's a bit of a naughty marketing trick.

You haven't ruined your babies teeth, as I'm sure you're brushing them twice daily.
But may want to reconsider giving them to her as often!

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00100001 · 09/07/2020 18:57

All white flour and things like white bread, cereals etc are fortified :)

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00100001 · 09/07/2020 18:59

@Lockdownseperation

I don’t agree with them but I’m more concerned at baby food marketed at from 4 months olds. And cot bumpers, they really upset me.
That's because the law hasn't caught up with the guidelines, so frustrating that someone would in good faith give their 14w+ ("around 4 months") old baby a sugar biscuit!
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Melonslicexx · 09/07/2020 19:15

My kids had them occasionally. Never hurt them! There's 13g sugar in the little yoghurts for kids

megletthesecond · 09/07/2020 19:19

I've always wondered this. Mine had the odd rusk as a toddler when they'd been poorly but never as babies.

I wonder if you can get gluten free ones?

Fatted · 09/07/2020 19:19

I agree with @Fandanglethat baby food is a con. It's like those stupid bags of 'carrot puffs' that look suspiciously like wostists or burger bites and cost five times as much.

You also get sugar free rusks. I don't like them, they go soggy in my tea.

Zhampagne · 09/07/2020 19:20

I genuinely don’t think I know anyone who gives them to their child. It’s all Organix rice cakes and those Goodies biscuits.

GameSetMatch · 09/07/2020 19:21

I wouldn’t give them to a baby, but to put things in perspective a mango has 45g of sugar and we feed those to our children.

allaglow · 09/07/2020 19:22

Ooh, could just eat a bowl of Farley's rusks and warm milk (I'm 56).

Samcro · 09/07/2020 19:23

@Lockdownseperation

I don’t agree with them but I’m more concerned at baby food marketed at from 4 months olds. And cot bumpers, they really upset me.
Sorry fo slight de rail, but why are bumpers bad?