Written questions

Infant Foods: Nutrition

Commons · Question 8738 · Tabled 11 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the nutritional content of commercial infant and baby foods.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 17 Oct 2024

An evidence review on commercial baby food and drink, published in June 2019, showed that young children are eating too much sugar and salt, and energy intakes are exceeding requirements. Some baby foods, particularly finger foods, had added sugar or salt...