DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR INFANTS - A TIMELY REMINDER

The 1995 edition of Dietary Guidelines for Americans has recently been released. In anticipation of the heightened attention that these revi sed guidelines will undoubtedly receive, there is renewed discussion a bout the need for Dietary Guidelines for Infants. These guidelines wou ld reinforce to parents and nutrition professionals that many diet str ategies designed to promote adult health and nutrition are inappropria te for infants and children under the age of two. These guidelines, de veloped in 1994 by the Gerber Products Company, seek to distinguish th e unique dietary needs of this vulnerable population.