The Consumer Protection regulator, CCPA, has asked FSSAI to check if Nestle adds sugar to baby food. Nidhi Khare, who leads CCPA, told PTI they’ve asked FSSAI to investigate it. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has also noticed this and told FSSAI about it.
CCPA wants FSSAI to investigate claims of added sugar in Nestle baby products sold in India. This move follows a report saying Nestle adds sugar to infant milk sold in India and other countries in Asia and Africa.
Nestle Controversy in India
Public Eye, an investigative organization from Switzerland, reported that Nestle added sugar in the form of sucrose or honey in samples of Nido, a follow-up milk formula brand for infants aged one and above, and Cerelac, a cereal for children aged between six months and two years. The organization sent samples of Nestle’s baby food products sold in Asia, Africa, and Latin America to a Belgian laboratory for testing.
Swiss NGO Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) found that Nestle adds sugar in baby products in less developed South Asian countries, including India, Africa, and Latin American nations, compared to European markets.
The report revealed variations in sugar content across countries. While Cerelac sold in the UK and Germany has no added sugars, samples from India showed an average of 2.7 grams per serving. The highest sugar content was found in Thailand at 6 grams, and in the Philippines, some samples contained 7.3 grams without proper packaging disclosure.
Meanwhile, Nestle India claimed it maintains compliance standards and has reduced added sugar in baby food products in India by over 30% over the past five years.
Nestle India emphasized its commitment to compliance, ensuring its products meet CODEX standards and local requirements, including sugar content regulations.
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