Consumer Group Says Gerber Ads Mislead

A consumer group charged Wednesday that Gerber is misleading the public about the nutritional value of its baby foods and asked the government to investigate the company’s advertising.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest said that many Gerber claims, including one that says “Nutritionally, you can’t buy a better baby food,” are untrue. The group says Gerber adds water, modified food starch and sugar to many of its products.

Gerber, which has about 70 percent of the baby food market, called the allegations “utter nonsense” and said consumers can continue to trust the quality and safety of the food it has prepared for 65 years.