
Andrea Schmidtke
Public health lawyer and Senior Legal Policy Adviser for the Food for Health Alliance (Cancer Council Victoria), Melbourne.
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Aug 30, 2026
Pouches, puffs and packets: What are we really feeding our toddlers?
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But whilst the ingredients list on the back does have to have a descending order, so that means that obviously the first ingredient listed is the one that's in there the most, that doesn't have to pair with the way that it's labelled on the front, does it? No.

Andrea SchmidtkeGUEST
Around of the third of the products on the market have a name that's not really accurately reflective of what's inside.

Andrea SchmidtkeGUEST
For example, you'll often see a savoury sounding food like lamb with spinach and pea.
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For the parents out there, what are some of the easiest pieces of advice that you can give to try and help them navigate that food environment?
