Nestle adds sugar to infant's milk sold to poorer countries

[Augusta]

The world’s largest consumer goods company, Nestle is adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold to poorer countries.

This contravene the international guidelines of preventing obesity and chronic diseases in infants. A Swiss investigative organisation, sent samples of the baby-food products sold in Asia, Africa and Latin America to a Belgian laboratory for testing.The results, revealed added sugar in the form of sucrose in samples of Nido, which is a milk formula brand intended for use for infants aged one and above.

Same was found in Cerelac, which is a cereal aimed at children aged between six months and two years.But in nestlé’s main European markets, including the UK, there is no added sugar in formulas for young children and there is none in products for babies between six months and one year.

 

[eLdavis]

In terms of health, is this really a good thing adding sugar? What about children who are not able to break down sugar easily?

 

[Augusta]

In terms of health, is this really a good thing adding sugar? What about children who are not able to break down sugar easily?

That's why they are calling these companies out. They are adding sugar for poor countries which is bad.

 

[Xtynehappy]

I don't have any ideas as to why they should do that to the poor countries. I think this is not right at all.

 

[SHAHID987]

Be aware of these things because these things are belongs with infants so it must be very serious. Previously, also we collected so many serious reports about them and now at least we are not using their products.

 

[Augusta]

I think these companies need hi be sued as they are posing huge threats to the infant's in these poor countries

 

[magnus2022]

The world’s largest consumer goods company, Nestle is adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold to poorer countries.

This contravene the international guidelines of preventing obesity and chronic diseases in infants. A Swiss investigative organisation, sent samples of the baby-food products sold in Asia, Africa and Latin America to a Belgian laboratory for testing.The results, revealed added sugar in the form of sucrose in samples of Nido, which is a milk formula brand intended for use for infants aged one and above.

Same was found in Cerelac, which is a cereal aimed at children aged between six months and two years.But in nestlé’s main European markets, including the UK, there is no added sugar in formulas for young children and there is none in products for babies between six months and one year.

We should learn how to produce our own infant foods! Must we buy everything! In the olden days, what do we use to feed our babies? To make baby's food is very easy. We should try to help us selves sometimes!

 

[Augusta]

We should learn how to produce our own infant foods! Must we buy everything! In the olden days, what do we use to feed our babies? To make baby's food is very easy. We should try to help us selves sometimes!

You are right and funny enough, our locally produced meals would even be more nutritious and healthy for our kids

 

[Sanjeev]

I think that may be helpful to the infants of the poor families living in those countries. I don't know if it's harmful too, but as far as I have read, it must be beneficial for infants.