Squeeze pouch is a tubeshaped package with food for baby, sports and space food.
Overview[edit]
Squeeze pouch (or Baby food pouch, Fruit pouch, Pouch and Squeeze bag) is a tube-shaped package with usually fruit or baby food that has a liquid or porridge-like consistency. The product intended for kids from about six months was invented in 2007[1] and pouches were introduced in the US in 2008.[2] The product has become popular with parents and toddlers.
The bags are intended for use as snacks. One manufacturer recommends serving the product directly on a spoon for easy feeding. However, it happens that toddlers squeeze the packaging and suck in the contents.
Similar packaging and contents are also available for adults as space food[3] and as sports-related nutrition.[4]
Criticism[edit]
Pediatricians have expressed concerns about the intake of supplementary pouches and also about the content including sugar/energy and the risk of tooth decay and obesity.[5] Similar theoretical concerns are e.g. delaying motor development, diluting nutritional quality and increasing picky eating in young kids.[6]
Research[edit]
Infants who are exposed to baby food pouches are also exposed to other forms of fruits and vegetables.[7] Even moderately with fruit pouches does not cause excess weight (at the age of 18 months).[8] and consumption of fruit pouches are not associated with early manifestations of allergic disease.[9]
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References[edit]
- ^ Adams, Susan. "Leadership Lessons From A Baby Food Disruptor". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Gasparro, Annie. "Falling Sales Squeeze Baby-Food Pouches". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Space Food, Broccoli Au Gratin, Shuttle". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Products". tribalactive.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Koletzko B, Buhrer C, Ensenauer R, et al. (6 Mar 2019). "Complementary foods in baby food pouches: position statement from the Nutrition Commission of the German Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ, e.V.)". Mol Cell Pediatr. 2 (6): 2. doi:10.1186/s40348-019-0089-6. PMC 6403273. PMID 30840172.
- ^ Callahan, Alice (17 April 2020). "The Truth About Food Pouches". NYT. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Finn K, et al. (Jun 2020). "Pouch Use Among Infants Does Not Impact Exposure to Other Forms of Fruits and Vegetables: Data from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016". Current Developments in Nutrition. 4 (Suppl 2): 982. doi:10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_054.
- ^ Lundkvist E, et al. (30 Jun 2021). "Fruit Pouch Consumption and Dietary Patterns Related to BMIz at 18 Months of Age". Nutrients. 13 (7): 2265. doi:10.3390/nu13072265. PMC 8308466. PMID 34208982.
- ^ Fredriksson E, et al. (2023). "Fruit Pouch Consumption Does Not Associate with Early Manifestations of Allergic Disease". Nutrients. 15 (20): 4318. doi:10.3390/nu15204318. PMC 6403273. PMID 30840172.
Category:Baby food Category:Sports nutrition