Do you ever have the kind of life changing event that occurs after hearing things you probably already knew but never had substantiated? That is exactly what happened to me two weeks ago at the Stonyfield YoBaby Meals mom blogger event at the Children’s Museum in Boston.
I remember those old “you are what you eat….from your head down to your feet” commercials from years ago, and in general, I pretty much follow that principle. I don’t like to have Doritos, Fritos, or other processed foods in the house, but while I don’t buy them, I sure don’t mind downing half a box of Oreos if I were to happen upon one.
Gary Hirshberg, one of the contributors of the documentary and book Food, Inc, and CEO-Yo of Stonyfield Farms, spoke to us about the benefits of eating organic. He explained that most things sold as food today really aren’t food – instead they are additives and fillers – and that organics have much less toxins, including carcinogens. In addition, organics (particularly milk) tend to have more nutrients, including Omega-3s.
My kids ate Stonyfield YoBaby yogurts as one of their first foods, and we still buy YoKid every week for them. I’m proud that I’ve done that, as I know they are safe and nutritious. Stonyfield has also launched YoBaby Meals, a three in one yogurt meal that includes fruit and veggies. All of the moms at the event tasted the meals, and we were all pleasantly surprised to find that we couldn’t taste the veggies at all!
After this event, my trip to the grocery store was very different. While I typically only shop the perimeter of the store in general, this time, I was even more careful. It’s important to me that my kids get the best start possible, and foods are one way I can help control that.
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We LOVE YoBaby Yogurt in our house! I’m glad to see kid’s food out there that is actually nutritious instead of the stuff our parents fed us!