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Child With Down Syndrome Chosen as Gerber Spokesbaby

Since 1931, the Gerber baby food baby has been one of the world’s most familiar and ubiquitous trademarks. This year’s Gerber spokesbaby is extra-special, he is 18-month-old Lucas Warren from Dalton, Georgia, and he has Down syndrome. Lucas was chosen from 140,000 entries from across the country, all happy and beautiful and deserving, Gerber said. But Gerber CEO Bill Partyka said Lucas’ “winning smile and joyful expression won our hearts this year.” Along with a $50,000 prize,...

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