Commercially-produced infant and toddler foods-How healthy are they? An evaluation of products sold in Australian supermarkets.

ABSTRACT: In response to the need for better guidance and regulation for commercially produced infant and toddler foods and beverages, the WHO Regional Office for Europe published a Nutrient and Promotion Profile Model (hereafter NPPM) in 2022. This study assessed the nutritional and promotional profile of infant and toddler foods (for ages 6-36 months) sold in Australian supermarkets in 2022 using the NPPM. The main types of claims used for product promotion were also examined and results were presented by category and by packaging type. Nutrient and claims data were extracted for commercially produced infant and toddler products from The George Institute's FoodSwitch database. Products were classified according to NPPM food categories and assessed against relevant nutritional and promotional requi

SUBMITTER: Dunford EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574637 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature