Quorn - why can't children have it until they are 2?

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Read this on a thread earlier and wondered what the reason was?

im not sure, i always thought it was because its too low in fat to be the main source of protein, but others have said its high in salt, i give it to my dd whos 1, but not very often.

Some people are allergic to quorn because of the fungus it comes from, that could be a reason.

Isn't it because it's a fermented product. Same reason as you can't give salami.

I gave it to ds from quite a young age. I rang Marlow Foods who make it and they said as part of a balanced diet (ie you would need to compensate for it being a low fat product) it was fine. It is low in fat, quite processed, and contains added salt, so you need to bear that in mind when deciding whether or not to give it.

Some people are alergic to it, but no more than people are allergic to cow's milk, or similar.

It was Marlow Foods who told me that they don't recommend it below the age of 2, mainly because of the fact it's so low in fat and calories that it would be hard to ensure that the child was getting enough calories if it were used on a regular basis. They admit to it being "quite" processed, but dh was involved with putting in a new production line and tells me that it's actually extremely highly processed, which they didn't see as a problem but which was one of the reasons that I decided not to give it at all (apart from the fact it tastes horrible )

LOL @ "actually extremely highly processed". Do you write for Charlie and Lola, WWB?

That's interesting, I guess they have changed their advice since one of us phoned. It was useful for me to give it to ds, as we eat no meat or fish, not a lot of dairy produce, and he had difficulty digesting beans and pulses when he was young.

I e mailed Marlow yesterday to ask their advice - they said " Quorn products are perfectly safe for children and babies, but because of the high energy requirements demanded by the rapidly growing child, we do not recommend that Quorn products replace meat totally in the diet of babies and young children, (less than 3 years old)."
I had not really considered quorn as highly processed but thinking about it I guess it must be.

mine have it now and then, haven't held off til they were two. they don't have loads of it though i guess. it just adds variety to the list of easy quick food for veggie children. we don't have any allergies though so mine have eggs, nuts, quorn etc, I would be fussier if we had an allergy problem of course.