If you too are feeding processed food to your children considering it healthy then this report is useful for you. In fact, big questions have been raised on Nestle, one of the world’s largest companies in making processed food for children.
Nestle Company has come under the scanner of the Government of India. Due to which Nestle’s troubles are going to increase soon. In fact, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked FSSAI to look into the report of Nestle India selling baby products with high sugar content in less developed countries.
Swiss non-governmental organization (NGO) Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) have claimed in a report that Nestlé has a lower market share in less developed South Asian countries, including India, African and Latin American countries, compared to its markets in Europe. Sell baby products high in sugar.
Consumer Affairs Secretary and Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) chief Nidhi Khare told the government agency, “We have asked FSSAI to take cognizance of the report on Nestle’s baby products.” The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also took note of the report and issued a notice to FSSAI. Meanwhile, Nestle India on Thursday claimed that it has reduced sugar in baby food products in India by more than 30 percent in the last five years.
What did the company say
Company spokesperson said, reducing sugar is a priority for Nestle India. In the last five years, we have reduced sugar by up to 30 percent depending on the product. We regularly review and improve our products to reduce sugar levels without compromising on nutrition, quality, safety and taste.
Nestle India claimed that its infant cereal products are formulated to ensure the nutritional requirements of children such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, iron etc. The spokesperson says that they never and will never compromise on the nutritional quality of their products. We continuously draw on our extensive global R&D network to enhance the nutritional value of our products. Nestle India said that it is committed to providing the best nutrition to its consumers, which we have been doing for more than 100 years. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of nutrition, quality and safety in our products.
What is the whole matter
Recently, Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network have revealed in their report that FMCG company Nestle is adding more sugar and honey in products like baby milk and cerelac in developing countries like India and low-income countries. Uses. Whereas the same products are being sold without sugar in Germany, Switzerland, Britain and other developed countries.
This was revealed when Swiss investigative organizations Public Eye and IBFAN sent samples of the company’s baby food products being sold in Asia, Africa and Latin America to a Belgian lab for testing. Investigation revealed that about 4 grams of sugar was found in each bowl (1 serving) of Nestle’s children’s products sold in India.
It has been said in this report that the maximum amount of sugar found in one serving was 7.3 grams in the Philippines. At the same time, 6.8 grams of sugar was found in baby products in Nigeria and 5.9 grams in Senegal. At the same time, seven out of 15 countries have not given information about the presence of sugar in the product. At the same time, sugar was not found in these Nestlé products sold in European countries like Switzerland, Germany, Britain and France.