‘Alarm Bell’: All Commercial Baby Food in Australia Failing Global Standards

A report released by the George Institute for Global Health Australia has found no commercial Australian baby or toddler food meets world standards for nutrition or product promotion. The report’s authors say the findings should serve as an alarm bell for Australia’s policymakers. “Findings highlight that urgent work is needed to improve the nutritional quality of infant and toddler foods, particularly sugar and energy content,” findings in the report stated. Of particular significance was the increased use of pouches, with a 53 percent increase in the type of packaging from 2012 to 2022—with baby food in pouches typically containing high levels of sugar....