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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Leading baby food brands making high-sugar meals, study finds

Baby boy being fed food with a spoon
The study, funded by the Which? Fund, looked at 632 food products marketed towards babies and toddlers under three. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Top brands such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz are making sugar-heavy, nutritionally poor baby food that fails to meet the needs of infants, a study has found.

The discovery has spurred groups to call for ministers to strengthen regulation in the market, saying that the current state of affairs will negatively affect child growth and development.

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