“You are what you eat”—and for babies, that first bite matters more than we think. As more parents look closer at food labels and question long-trusted brands, a growing number are ditching store-bought baby purees altogether. The shelves may be filled with promises of “organic” and “all-natural,” but behind the jars and pouches are ingredients and practices that are raising serious concerns. From hidden sugars to questionable shelf lives, here are six jaw-dropping reasons why more and more parents are making the switch to homemade.
One of the biggest shocks for parents comes from reading the fine print. Many store-bought purees contain added sugars, thickeners, or preservatives cleverly disguised under technical names. Words like “fruit concentrate” or “natural flavoring” sound harmless, but they can mask high sugar content or chemical additives that offer no nutritional value.
Babies have developing taste buds and digestive systems—starting them on these misleadingly sweetened purees can condition their palate to prefer sugary foods later in life.
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