The article critiques the recent outcry regarding ultra-processed foods (UPFs), particularly baby food pouches, which researchers found often contain excessive sugar and inadequate nutrition. The author argues that while it’s essential to scrutinize dietary choices, the extreme reactions and guilt directed at parents are unwarranted. Drawing on personal experience, the author highlights the complexities of parenting choices amidst swirling debates over nutrition, emphasizing that many parents already know that convenience foods aren't nutrition powerhouses.
Many parents are under the illusion that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are unhygienic or harmful, while the real issues often lie in government marketing and regulation.
The recent panic about baby food pouches is just another iteration of the maternal guilt industrial complex, aiming to create fear rather than informed choices.
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