Is Gerber baby food good and healthy for babies?
On One Hand: Gerber Provides Vitamins and NutrientsThe Gerber brand of baby food includes a variety of vitamin- and anti-oxidant-rich fruits, vegetables and meats. Gerber says it does not add any refined sugars or starches to its baby foods.On the Other: Jar Baby Food Has CriticsCommercially sold baby foods add water and fillers that make the products nutritionally inferior, Daryth D. Stallone and Michael F. Jacobson have written in a position paper for the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The Children’s Food Campaign in Great Britain says that fast food is better than some baby food.Bottom LineGerber baby foods claims to be a healthy commercial food. Some nutritionists disagree, saying that packaged foods are not as healthy as they should be.
