Caregivers’ Understanding of Ingredients in Drinks Served to Young Children: Opportunities for Nutrition Education and Improved Labeling
Against expert recommendations, sugar-sweetened beverages, especially fruit drinks, are consumed by young children. To assess caregivers’ reasons for serving sweetened fruit-flavored drinks and unsweetened juices to their young children (1–5 y) and perceptions of product healthfulness and drink ingredients, a cross-sectional online survey was administered to caregivers (n = 1614). Participants’ top reasons for providing sweetened drinks included child liking it, being inexpensive, child asking for it, and being a special treat.
Full citation: Jensen, M. L., Choi, Y. Y., Fleming-Milici, F., & Harris, J. L. (2022). Caregivers’ Understanding of Ingredients in Drinks Served to Young Children: Opportunities for Nutrition Education and Improved Labeling. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab151