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Offender: Fruit leather

With a name like that you’d think you were giving your child a vitamin-packed treat, but many conventional brands boost kid appeal with corn syrup and artificial colors.

Switch to: fresh fruit. Whole fruits’ fiber content counterbalances their natural sugars. For backpack-appropriate options, look for dried apple, mango, or pear slices free of sulfur, artificial additives, colors, and flavors.