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When everyone else seems to be eating organic, locally grown, seasonal foods and is able to identify the exact patch of ground that their carrots came from (kidding), there is a group of consumers that is largely left out: babies. Babies don't have a lot of buying power, but their parents certainly do and as parents become more informed about their own eating choices, they want to pass that knowledge on to their kids by feeding them high quality foods.

Companies like Tot Pots are springing up all over the country. Tot Pots makes organic baby foods that are distributed in the Seattle area. The thing that sets them apart from the other baby foods out there is that they seek out food from local farmers, mostly relying on seasonal foods, and pair them up in combinations that are unusual for baby foods, like Fig Raspberry, Quinoa Vanilla Rhubarb and Black Bean & Banana. They sound so delicious, that I wouldn't be surprised to hear that adults were sneaking tastes when baby isn't looking!

They don't sell their products online, but you can check them out if you're in the area.

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When babies eat or drink, it's from a bottle, but does it always have to be so boring? Don't kids deserve a little fashion and fun with their formula?

This one, designed like a cow, complete with an udder, is an Italian product made of polycarbonate with a silicone nipple. It's so cute I'd fill it with water and drink from it myself.

Okay, I wouldn't go that far. But I might be willing to babysit my niece more often.

Available at Spakability.

I've always been a little shy about eating spaghetti, or any long noodle, for that matter, because I am never sure whether I should or should not use a spoon as an "anchor" for my fork to twirl the spaghetti. I thought it was more polite to do so, then I think someone told me that Italian people would never do such a thing! Alrighty then. Can I order the penne?

My personal twirling fears aside, this cute automatic spaghetti twirling fork is so super cute for kids. With a touch of a button, spaghetti will wrap around those tines and make it neatly into tiny mouths. Whether the sauce makes it, though, is another question entirely.

It requires two AAA batteries, is dishwasher-safe, and comes in multiple colors. It's on sale for $8.95 at Leaps and Bounds.

[via: BabyGadget]