WHO urges ban on high levels of sugar from fruit puree in baby food

High sugar content may be threat to first teeth and affect food preferences in adulthoodCommercial baby foods contain too much sugar – even when they are labelled as savoury meals, says the World Health Organization, which is seeking a ban onadded sugars in foods forchildren under 36 months old.WHO Europe is calling for a crackdown on the high levels of sugar in the diet of babies fed on commercially available foods, warning that their first teeth may suffer and they are at risk of developing a preference for sweet foods, which may lead to overweight and obesity-related disease in adulthood.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Sugar World Health Organization Obesity Society World news UK news Children Nutrition Source Type: news