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2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Update On July 15, the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee created the first ever guidelines for infants and toddlers, and we're thrilled that their recommendations are central to our lil'gourmets' mission!   We couldn't agree more with their finding that "nutritional exposures during the first 1,000 days of life not only contribute to long-term health but also help shape taste preferences and food choices.”  We started lil’gourmets because, as moms, we saw firsthand the connection between our kids’ first foods and their future eating habits. With our fresh, organic, globally-inspired veggie meals, we deliver essential nutrients today...

  Find lil'gourmets fresh, organic, veggie-first meals for babies + toddlers in the baby aisle cooler at select Meijer stores.   Hear and read more about our mission Curious what parents have to say about lil'gourmets?

lil’gourmets mission is to embrace diversity. We introduce flavors from around the world to young ones to pique their interest in our world. We believe that when we learn about people and cultures outside of our own, they become less “foreign,” which leads not only to interest, but acceptance. We strive to make the world a smaller place through food. While diversity is core to who we are as people and as a company, we admittedly have only emphasized the positives of diversity, but have not addressed the injustice and racism that are present here at home and around the...

lil’gourmets is thrilled to announce our commitment to the Partnership for Healthier America (PHA), as they expand their Shaping Early Palates initiative, a campaign to promote early palate development in young children. The Shaping Early Palates program seeks to collaborate with brands with a similar mission: to expand availability and accessibility of veggie-forward baby and toddler foods in the marketplace. It’s a sad fact that a recent study showed that 84.4% of infants and toddlers are consuming foods with added sugars and artificial sweeteners on a daily basis. As babies are born with a natural preference for sweetness over more...