Unicef: Pureed Baby Food 'Unnatural'

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Spoon-feeding babies pureed food is "unnatural," says Gill Rapley of Unicef's UK Baby Friendly Initiative. In fact, she said, pureed food could cause health problems later in life. Children should drink only breast or formula milk for six months, then move solids, she advised. She blamed the food industry the modern inclination for baby pureed food. A spokesperson said Ms. Rapley was speaking personally and not for Unicef. Read the article -- and listen to the radio segment -- below. Text: BBC News (online) Audio: BBC Radio 4 (audio - RealPlayer) Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef