Campaigners call for urgent action over unhealthy baby food
Summary
Health organizations are asking the UK government to do more to control unhealthy baby food which is high in sugar. This request comes after a BBC investigation found that baby food from six top brands lacked important nutrients.Key Facts
- The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), a group of 40 health organizations, is urging the UK government to regulate baby food more strictly.
- A BBC study found that baby food pouches from six top brands were nutritionally deficient.
- The UK government insists that current laws already guarantee the safety and quality of baby foods.
- The OHA wants new rules such as sugar limits on baby food, programs to help low-income families get affordable, healthy food, and sugar warnings on food labels.
- The BBC's tests found that many baby food pouches were low in vitamin C and iron and high in sugar.
- The OHA are particularly worried about increased rates of childhood obesity, tooth decay, and type 2 diabetes in the UK.
- UK government and the World Health Organization advise against giving these pouches to babies younger than four months old, but they are still being marketed for this age group.
- The UK has implemented policies to improve people's diets, such as a sugar tax on soft drinks introduced in 2019.
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