New NHS guidelines caution against the daily use of shop-bought baby food pouches, urging parents to prioritize homemade meals for proper nutrition. These recommendations come after a BBC Panorama investigation revealed that several leading brands failed to provide essential nutrients for babies. The updated advice, welcomed by nutrition campaigners, suggests reading labels for sugar content and discourages direct sucking from pouches due to tooth decay risks. Experts argue that while convenient, these pouches should only supplement a healthy diet.
Campaigners have welcomed the changes, highlighting that some leading baby food pouches are misleadingly marketed as healthy, despite failing to meet key nutritional needs.
Dr. Vicky Sibson emphasized that without precise guidance, parents can be confused by the marketing of commercial baby foods as comparable to homemade options.
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