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You may have noticed that lots of kid chow is plastered with pictures of fruit or words like "berries." But often, what you see isn't what you get: Nearly two-thirds of child-friendly food products that feature fruit images or references contain little or no fruit, reports a new study from the Prevention Institute, a national nonprofit organization focused on improving community health.
"These results are surprising," says Leslie Mikkelsen, the study's lead author, who looked at 37 different products marketed to kids. ...