The Best Kid-Friendly Organic Food Brands for Snacks
Their eyes may still roll when you mention a need for greens and veggies on their plate, but there's no reason not to sneak in some healthful nutrition for your picky eater! Organic food brands

have come a long way in recent years, with plenty of fresh options in frozen food, gourmet dinners, tasty snacks, and baked goods. The days of bland concoctions of applesauce nuts and seeds are long gone. Today's granola bars and smoothies made with natural sweeteners and fresh fruit offer some new options for the healthy eater.

Kids can enjoy a variety of snacks and healthy foods without the cardboard-like aftertaste of older organic brands. If your kids are in dire need of some healthy nutrition, here's a roundup of the top five kid friendly organic food brands that can help them lead a healthier lifestyle:

Next time they reach for the potato chips, offer on alternative from Chaos, a company that makes this variety bag of sweet and salty snacks to include nacho flavored chips, pretzels caramel corn, and tortilla chips. These are available for purchase in handy 2 oz. bags and are perfect for lunch or late afternoon snack.

When they're in the mood for something sweet and chocolate, make sure you have a box of Health Valley low fat Chocolate Tarts on hand. These taste just like a rich chocolate brownie bits are in a Pop Tart reform instead. They worked great for her lunch, or even dessert!

Clif, the same company that makes the high energy bars for kids and adults has also launched a line of Zbars, a nutritious vitamin packed nutrition bar that provides a good dose of long-lasting energy. These are great for the road camping, or just an afternoon snack to hold them over until dinnertime.

If you know they're not getting their daily 6-8 servings of fruit, sneak in some bite-sized fruit snacks that aren't just full of sugar. X-Treme Fruit Bites are real pieces of fruit that don't contain the extra gelatin and sugar. They are available in pouches of if 50 per box and are easy to throw in the lunchbox.

The Best Kid-Friendly Organic Food Brands for Snacks
July 03, 2007
Sabah Karimi
Associated Content, Inc.

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