childrens' cereals are getting nutritionally worse
A recent assessment of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals marketed to kids found a substantial decrease in their nutritional value over time (see breakfast cereals getting worse JAMA2025 in dropbox, or doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11699) Details : -- this study evaluated the nutritional content, ingredients, packaging and target audiences of new childrens’ cereal products introduced into the US from 2010-2024 Results : -- 1200 new ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal products were newly marketed: -- new packaging was the most common change (which undoubtedly is associated with changes in their consumption), but in terms of nutrients: -- total fat per serving: increase from 1.13g (0.86-1.41g) to 1.51g (1.26-1.75g), a 33.6% increase -- sodium content per serving: increase from 156.0mg (142.1-169.8mg) to 206.1mg (193.9-218.3mg), a 32.1% increase -- total carbohydrates: increased a bit from 27.32g (26.40-28.23g) to 28.45g...