Alarming finding about popular baby and toddler foods

Two thirds of commercially produced toddler foods sold in Australia fail to meet international nutritional recommendations, an alarming new study has found.

A study using data from the Cancer Council found almost nine in 10 snack products for toddlers contain more than the recommended amount of sugar or sodium.

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The study, which analysed 250 products, found only five per cent of all snacks met all seven World Health Organisation recommendations.

It’s prompted urgent calls for the Albanese Government to introduce more rigorous standards for baby and toddler food.