Edesia, makers of MeWe Baby, is a nonprofit food company located in Rhode Island. Founded in 2009 by a mom driven to help solve a huge global health problem with practical solutions, Edesia’s mission is to help treat and prevent malnutrition in the world’s most vulnerable populations. The company, which employs about 100 people, is named after Edesia, the Roman Goddess of banquets and plenty. It’s a symbolic name that represents how Edesia aims to help nourish the world’s over 220 million malnourished children through lifesaving ready-to-use foods and the important awareness that this malnutrition crisis exists. Since 2010, Edesia has helped reach about 9 million malnourished children in over 50 countries.

100% of profits from the sale of MeWe products help Edesia put an end to malnutrition worldwide with lifesaving foods. Edesia is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, EIN# is 26-0359866. You can learn more through our website, www.edesianutrition.org.

Edesia understands that helping others starts at home, which is why we so passionately wanted to create MeWe Baby nut butters for American families that make on-the-go protein yummy, fun, and convenient for you and your little one. We do believe, however, that ending malnutrition for over 220 million children worldwide holds the key to creating a stronger, more resilient world for everyone to enjoy. The hope of a better world depends on more of the world’s children growing up healthy. We also donate MeWe to our local food banks and charities.

MeWe Baby nut butters are made from peanuts, coconut milk powder, and all-natural fruit powders. The coconut milk and fruit powders improve the texture and reduce stickiness in comparison to natural peanut butter. We also use all-natural and sustainably sourced palm oil to curb messy oil separation.

Since MeWe is a perishable food item, it is not eligible for returns. If your MeWe was damaged in any way, send an email regarding a replacement to hello@mewenutrition.org. 

MeWe Baby nut butter snacks were made to help parents follow the latest guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics concerning early exposure to peanut protein starting at four to six months. Unlike other allergen prevention foods, MeWe Baby squeeze packs are ready-to-go wherever life take you. MeWe Baby is available in three flavors: apple cinnamon, banana coconut, and berry coconut. These yummy nut butters are easy for baby to swallow, made with simple non-GMO ingredients, have no added sweeteners, and contain 3 grams of protein per serving (2.5 of peanut protein). Three servings of MeWe Baby weekly up until age five provides enough peanut protein to meet the new guidelines to lower peanut allergy risks.

Detailed guidelines from the AAP about the introduction of peanut-containing foods can be found here:

http://www.aappublications.org/news/2017/01/05/PeanutAllergy010517

Yes, peanuts are an allergenic food. And the prevalence of peanut allergies is growing in the United States. In the past, delaying the introduction of potentially allergenic foods was recommended (milk, egg, and peanut). However, current research and recommendations support feeding peanut products to children early to help reduce the risk of peanut allergy. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends introduction and weekly feeding of peanut protein containing foods to infants starting at around 4-6 months of age, once they can safely consume other developmentally-appropriate foods, and as part of a healthy diet. Children are recommended to consume at least 6g peanut protein per week through age five.

When giving a food that is a common allergen for the first time, such as peanuts, it is recommended to do so at home or in a place where you can monitor your child for at least two hours. If you suspect that your child has a reaction to any food, please inform your child’s pediatrician or family doctor. If a suspected reaction includes more than mild skin changes, and particularly any suspected breathing difficulty including coughing or hoarseness, call 911 or take your child to the nearest emergency medical service provider.

If your child is at high risk of having a peanut allergy because he/she has an egg allergy, a history of moderate or severe eczema, or both, please speak to your pediatrician about the best way to introduce peanut-containing foods before using this product. This product is not intended for children with known peanut allergies.

MeWe Baby can be mixed in with purees of fruits and vegetables or into cereals. It can also be squeezed onto pieces of fruit (like ripe bananas), spread on toast or pancakes cut into strips, or eaten directly from the pack. We suggest incorporating it into your child’s current diet of foods that they are able to safely consume depending on their age and developmental abilities. Unless your child is at high risk for food allergies, we suggest introducing your child MeWe Baby once your child is around 6 months of age, developmentally ready to eat solid foods, and after having consumed a variety of other foods.

It’s possible, however, he/she or he may just need some time to get more accustomed to the taste and texture. Small children often need to be exposed to a new food or flavor 15 times or more before they accept it readily. There is research that shows that between the age of 6 months and 12 months, children who are presented (and re-presented) a variety of foods may become less picky eaters. We suggest that MeWe Baby and other peanut-containing foods be offered many times to increase acceptance and consumption

Palm oil, although a very small percentage of our recipe, is an important all-natural ingredient that helps maintain the stability of MeWe Baby and prevents messy oil separation. Edesia understands that many consumers have concerns about the origins of palm oil and, as such, Edesia only purchases sustainably sourced palm oil for use in MeWe Baby. Edesia is registered with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

We only use an added ingredients like maltodextrin if they play an important role in the functionality of the food. In this case, the maltodextrin is needed for the coconut milk to be processed from a liquid to a powder and this ingredient is essential for MeWe Baby to be easy to swallow. It is a non-GMO tapioca maltodextrin that makes up less than 2% of the formula.

MeWe Baby does not need to be refrigerated, however, it should be kept in a cool, dry place. If kept at a hot temperature, the product may be softer and have more oil separation. Once opened, MeWe Baby should be used within 24 hours.

We make MeWe Baby in our state-of-the art factory in Rhode Island, in a production room adjacent to where we make our humanitarian foods. Our highly dedicated and trained staff run all aspects of our operation, ensuring a safe, clean, and appealing product. We also do all of our research and development in-house, overseen by a dedicated team of Food Technologists and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). We develop our products with our own challenges in mind and test them with our own families!