New Delhi, Top child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has raised concerns about sugar content in baby food products and asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to review it.
In a notice addressed to FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhan Rao under Section 13 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, the NCPCR stressed the need for a thorough review of the sugar levels in manufactured baby food products. By Nestle and other companies.
According to findings by Swiss NGO, Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), Nestlé sold baby products with higher sugar content in less developed South Asian countries, including India, and African and Latin American countries, compared to its markets in Europe. ,
Nestle India on Thursday said it has reduced added sugar in baby food products in India by more than 30 per cent over the last five years on a variety basis, amid reports that the global FMCG major has added more sugar to less developed countries. Have sold products containing the material.
As a statutory body overseeing the protection of child rights and related matters across the country, the NCPCR has outlined specific functions for the FSSA.
This includes verifying whether the mentioned baby food products are certified by FSSAI or not and following the established protocols. Additionally, NCPCR has requested FSSAI to provide standard guidelines for baby food products to the Commission to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Further, NCPCR sought transparency regarding registration of baby food manufacturing companies with FSSAI.
It has asked FSSAI to share a detailed list of these companies along with details of their products.
In a notice addressed to FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhan Rao under Section 13 of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, the NCPCR stressed the need for a thorough review of the sugar levels in manufactured baby food products. By Nestle and other companies.
According to findings by Swiss NGO, Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), Nestlé sold baby products with higher sugar content in less developed South Asian countries, including India, and African and Latin American countries, compared to its markets in Europe. ,
Nestle India on Thursday said it has reduced added sugar in baby food products in India by more than 30 per cent over the last five years on a variety basis, amid reports that the global FMCG major has added more sugar to less developed countries. Have sold products containing the material.
As a statutory body overseeing the protection of child rights and related matters across the country, the NCPCR has outlined specific functions for the FSSA.
This includes verifying whether the mentioned baby food products are certified by FSSAI or not and following the established protocols. Additionally, NCPCR has requested FSSAI to provide standard guidelines for baby food products to the Commission to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Further, NCPCR sought transparency regarding registration of baby food manufacturing companies with FSSAI.
It has asked FSSAI to share a detailed list of these companies along with details of their products.
