Infant and Toddler Nutrition: Busy Lives Lead to Poor Parent Choices

Food Review for Your Young Child

How many parents actually take the time to examine the labels on the foods they feed their children? Probably not many, if you think about shopping trips with screaming kids and work that needs to be done at home, I'm sure the numbers are rather small. I bet most parents don't even consider the marketing techniques companies use to sell foods for infants and toddlers.

For this article, I examined 10 types of foods that are on the market shelves for infants and toddlers. I examined five types of milk based products and five types of non-milk based products. I examined the contents of these foods and how companies use the food to their advertising advantage.

Enfamil Prosobee Formula

This formula is milk free and lactose free for infants that cannot tolerate milk or the lactose that it contains. The formula claims it's fortified with all the iron the infant will need to meet his or her nutritional requirements. If a lactose/milk free product is needed, you'll be looking to spend about $25 for this mix. The price of this product does seem to be related to its nutritional content. The product, with its colorful eye catching label will be sure to draw in any parents that need to buy a milk free formula. The product claiming it contains all the iron the child needs will be sure to draw in any parent or caregiver that wants only the best for their child.

Similac Organic Infant Formula

This product claims it's completely organic and also claims it contains the two main nutrients found in breast milk; DHA and RHA. This product, unlike the product above, seems to be a bit cheaper. You can buy this for about $12 but the product size is a bit smaller. The organic nature of this product seems to make this a higher priced product. I am noticing however that it seems that the brand of the product seems to make higher priced products as well. The product look, and the fact that it claims to have breast milk nutrients appeals to parents that wish to give them the best start possible without having to breastfeed.

Good Start Supreme