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The Economic Times
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FSSAI proposes banning addition of fructose, sucrose in baby food products

New Delhi, Food regulator FSSAI has proposed banning addition of fructose and sucrose in food products for infants up to six months of age, a move aimed at safeguarding children's health by minimising early exposure to added sugar.

The objective is to strengthen nutritional safeguards for infants, according to a statement from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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