Little Green Monsters: Steer Clear of this Gerber Snack…and Eat this Instead!

If you have little Green Monsters or are in any way responsible for feeding one (read: babysitter or nanny), listen up. Gerber, one of the largest baby food companies on the globe, is making kid snacks that are probably pretty terrible for your growing green little one. According to a recent post by GMO Free USA, one Gerber product, a part of the Graduates line called “lil’ Crunchies” is a particularly awful one. GMO Free USA writes that these snacks are “chock full of Roundup-laced, GMO pesticide-producing whole grain yellow corn meal and corn oil, Roundup-laced sugar, and, in some varieties, GMO-fed cow milk, GMO corn, soy, sugar, and canola.”

What’s more is this: “To compound this, the corn is, itself, a pesticide registered with and regulated by the EPA. It produces Bt toxin pesticides from within every cell of the plant and kills insects that try to eat it. Gerber will tell you that GMOs are safe. But there have been NO HUMAN health trials and there is mounting evidence to the contrary,” writes GMO Free USA.

The American Association of Pediatrics Policy states: “Epidemiologic evidence demonstrates associations between early life exposure to pesticides and pediatric cancers, decreased cognitive function, and behavioral problems.” In other words, this type of snack is terrible for little ones! Until Gerber goes free of these ingredients, opt for your own healthy snacks for your children. Here are some that they will love, sans the horrible GMOs and pesticides:

1. Peanut Butter Snack Balls

2. Vegan Goldfish Crackers

3. Healthy Vegan Rice Krispie Treats

4. Ketchup-Baked Home Fries

5. Pumpkin Pancakes

For more general tips on feeding healthy kids, check out our guide here. If you want to go more plant-based, we also provide a great summary of what healthy vegan kids should be eating here. And for bigger kids, here’s a great guide to packing a kid’s vegan lunch.

Lead Image Source: Healthy Vegan Rice Krispie Treats