Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 31732

Infant Foods: Sugar

Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of infant and baby products with high sugar content.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Data shows that babies and young children are eating too much sugar, and that some commercial baby foods, particularly finger foods, contain added sugar or high sugar ingredients. This does not align with the recommendations from the independent Scientifi...

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