What’s the deal with baby food pouches?

It’s hard to beat the convenience of pouches — they’re easy to throw in a diaper bag or hand to a screaming toddler in the car. But experts warn relying on them too much could be a problem.

By Jenny GoldStaff Writer

Oct. 17, 2024 2:59 AM PT

Puree pouches are an easy go-to for many busy families — they’re the most popular form of baby food on the market. But their convenience, coupled with marketing toward older kids, can slow down a child’s transition to solid food.

Jenny Gold

Jenny Gold covers early childhood development and education for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2023, she spent nearly 14 years covering healthcare for radio and print as a senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic, NPR, Reveal and Marketplace, among others. A Berkeley native, she is a graduate of Brown University and was previously a Kroc fellow at NPR.