To read a statement from CSPI Executive Director Michael Jacobson on Gerbers decision, click here.
Many consumers take the content of baby food for granted.
Gerber and Heinz dilute many of their foods with chemically modified starch, water and sugar. Heinz's Bananas with Tapioca is even worse. CSPI evaluated the companies' own data and revealed that other fruit, vegetable, and mixed-food Gerber and Heinz products are similarly diluted, thereby depriving babies of nutrients that their parents think they are providing. By contrast, few or no baby foods made by Beech-Nut, Earth's Best, and Growing Healthy are diluted with starchy fillers and added sugar. CSPI encourages consumers and parents to read baby food labels carefully and avoid products with added starches and sugar.