Walking down the baby food aisle of the supermarket brought back memories. Suddenly, my mind was filled with images of my face smeared with strained foods. That was followed by flashbacks of spitting up whatever was being chugga-chugga choo-chooed into my mouth on the spoon train. I contacted Bay Valley Foods, manufacturers of Nature’s Goodness Baby Food, to see if things might be different now…

Dear Baby Feeders,

I’m not sure how your Nature’s Goodness baby foods taste to babies since I’m not a baby and my taste buds are fully developed. But that’s not really relevant anyway because I generally stick to solid rather than strained foods.

While looking at your selection of Nature’s Goodness baby foods, it’s obvious the menu choices have significantly expanded since my mom force-fed me as a child. So I was wondering … if a fully-grown man or woman consumed your Oatmeal Cereal with Apples & Pears for breakfast, Macaroni & Cheese for lunch and Sweet Potato & Turkey for dinner, would the eating experience be a satisfying one?

Since you only serve up baby portions, how many little jars would an adult need to eat of each food to meet the Recommended Daily Allowance established by the FDA for nutrition? My guess is about 22 jars of each for men and 17 for women. Do you concur?

I hope you don’t think I’m just a big baby like the rest of my family.

A Consumer Response Representative responded with:

Thank you for contacting us about Nature’s Goodness Baby Food.

I hope that the enclosed information will be helpful and that you will call again if I can be of further assistance.

We do not analyze the Nature’s Goodness Baby Food for adults. Please check the USDA National Nutrient Database for this information.

Our number is (phone number followed). We are on-call (hours of operation followed) and will be glad to hear from you.

Final Thoughts: While Bay Valley Foods was unable to feed me the information I requested, they also didn’t discourage me from eating baby food as an adult. So if you’re on the run, stuffing some jars into your briefcase, backpack or purse could be something to consider. At the very least, it’s a terrific way to save time instead of searching for a decent restaurant while on the road or preserve precious lunch hour minutes at work. Although, if you’re a messy eater, always remember to pack a bib.

Should you decide to pursue some form of an adult baby food diet, the challenge appears to be calculating how many jars your body will need for a grown-up digestive system. It was thoughtful of the Consumer Response Representative to help out there by mentioning the USDA National Nutrient Database. I typed in “turkey” as a keyword, selected the Baby Foods Food Group, and nutrient information for a variety of dishes came up. Unfortunately, it’s all based on confusing math calculations, which pretty much made me want to cry. So, if you’re bad with numbers or prone to throwing tantrums, you might find the website somewhat frustrating.

Whether you’ve got the appetite of a baby, infant or toddler, suffer from adult teething, hate to cook, or just want to feel really young when you eat, consider Nature’s Goodness. However, when you’re not sure if a product is suitable for your age, don’t be a baby about it — just Write The Company.