How ultra-addictive fruit pouches are causing untold damage to millions of children READ MORE: Mothers of kids poisoned by lead in fruit pouches reveal symptoms By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:34 EDT, 17 October 2024 | Updated: 15:36 EDT, 17 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Children who rely on convenient fruit pouches may suffer long-term issues like dental decay and trouble chewing, health experts warn. Food pouches for toddlers and young children are up 900 percent over the last decade as they replace jarred baby foods.
But it's not just infants. An increasing number of elementary schoolers who once ate solid foods at snack time now suck pureed fruit, vegetables, grains, and other foods from a pouch. Marketed to busy parents on the go, the snacks are praised for their convenience, as well as helping picky kids get more servings of fruits and vegetables.
But health experts warned that some of these pouches can contain as much sugar as a Krispy Kreme donut or a small candy bar and their soft creamy texture makes them easy to overeat. The warning comes nearly a year after applesauce pouches from WanaBana were found to contain cinnamon with 'extremely high' levels of lead , which has sickened more than 400 children in 44 states and left them vulnerable to behavioral and developmental issues. Doctors warned that children who rely on fruit pouches may suffer long-term issues like dental decay and trouble chewing (stock image) Your browser does n.