Doctors are demanding the government steps in to ban ultra-high-sugar baby food and tackle the 'national disgrace' affecting the nation's youngestDoctors demand high sugar baby food is banned - one with more of it than CokeDoctors are demanding the government bans ultra-high-sugar baby food, with one containing more of it than Coca-Cola. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says it is a “national disgrace” that the pouches aimed at kids under 12 months contain up to three-and-a-half teaspoons of sugar. They are completely unregulated after being exempt from 2016 moves challenging the food industry to slash sugar content of certain foods by 20%. And Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH President, said: “It’s a national disgrace that there is currently zero guidance on the salt and sugar levels in products aimed at infants, who are in a critical stage of their development. BDA chair Eddie Crouch said: “Tooth decay is the number one reason for hospital admissions among young children.

Source: Daily Nation December 28, 2022 02:37 UTC