Organic marketing disguising snacks that are bad for our toddlers

[HoneyBeGood]

Can it be right to sell snacks- where 72% content is corn,13% oil - to babies under guise of healthy organic food? Hope you are not giving your little one Organix finger foods carrot sticks. Surely real carrots are better. I think the Organix rice cakes are healthier? Can people share similar examples of brands that are contributing to toddler obesity?

They taste horrible too

And cover everything in day-glo orange crud

Are they 'bad' for children? Surely they are a healthier alternative to giving. Child crisps, and are similar in content to a cracker, oatcake or breadstick.

We were recommended them by ds's dietician, because of the texture, bite and dissolve, being good for children with poor oro motor skills, whilst not being unhealthy.

The only thing 'bad' about them is that your child looks like an Oompa Loompa after eating them.

Hope you are not giving your little one Organix finger foods carrot sticks

Brands that are contributing to toddler obesity

What would you do with parents who do give their toddlers these on occasion? Report them to SS? Throw them to the wolves?

I can't get het up about it. They're hardly disastrous in moderation. And unlike many baby and toddler snacks, they are savoury rather than sweet. Of course, we all realise that toddlers should be chomping away on lovingly chopped carrot batons and homemade hummus. But perhaps we're not all as perfect as you OP.

I copied this question from a tweet by Dr Clare Gerada who used to be the Chair if the Royal College of GPs. I'm no dietician but I would say its worth finding out whether there are any other more healthy alternatives you could consider - the oil content is massive. All very confusing but I'd flag it with your child's clinician and see what they advise. I guess it also depends whether these are a daily diet or just an occasional convenience.

Oompa Loompa

I'm not a snack fascist just shocked by the oil content, aware we have a childhood obesity problem in this country and wonder how 'it's healthy' marketing might be contributing to a hidden calorie load. Not all parents are well informed - unethical marketing practices are bamboozling. Packaging that is designed to attract children to unhealthy foods bothers me too... Especially the stuff with bright colours cartoons etc for sweets, snacks and foods loaded with sugar.

I used to wonder about those Heinz Biscotti dog biscuity looking things that were marketed at babies.

They have about the same amount as fat as a cream cracker (13g per 100g) or a plain oatcake (17g per 100g)

I see little kids/toddlers munching on quavers (30g per 100g) and Pom bears (25g per 100g) - carrot organix stir are a lot better than them (and have no salt, sugar etc).

Honestly, Ds sees a specialist dietician, eating organix carrot sticks are the least of his problems!

Took a look at the Heinz. I think they are marginally better %fat wise than the Organix carrot sticks I think nearer 7%... biscuits are biscuits... so still something for moderation. A good example of confusing branding - thanks for sharing.

3 biscotti biscuits = 1.3g fat 4g sugar