A new study has drawn a conclusion that is at least visible in Nursing Because he points out that one Important 80 % of them is not sufficient if all their parameters are analyzed from a nutritional point of view.
And not only that, as this work shows, even the labeling of these minors products can lead to an error because they do not give up clearly those real food values are.
This report was carried out by the University Rovira I Virgili (URV) (Spain) together with the Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and the Ciber of Obesity and Nutrition (Ciberobn).
Children’s food that is not what they speak nutritional
Most of the foods sold in Spain for children under three are of low food quality and They do not meet the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
This is indicated by a study under the leadership of the University of Rovira I Virgili (URV) (Spain) together with the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV) and the Ciber of Obesitas and Nutrition (Ciberbobn), which warns that these products must change their way to promote themselves. To conduct the study, published in the European Journal of Pediatrics, 830 foods for babies and young children available for brands sold by the most important retailers in Spain have been analyzed.
The research team discovered repeated nutritional problems in these foods, such as a high content in oneAdded Zúcares (often due to concentrated juices), under caloric contribution and little energy density.
In general, only 23 % met all nutrition standards of the WHO NPPM NPPM) Promotion (NPPM) Profile model. About 60 % of the products had excessive sugar content and 98 % of the fruit and vegetable puree should have a warning because of their high sugar content.
Moreover, one in four salty meals had a protein lack of protein and one in four meals a day presented the energy shortage. Although only 7 % and 2 %, respectively, surpassed the boundaries of sodium and fat.
Confusing tag in the food of these children
Promotional practices are those elements in the packaging of the product, including nutrition and health care, images and text declarations that can influence the purchasing decisions.
According to the authors, Many of the labels of the analyzed products were the result of marketing strategies that incorrectly induced the type of names that the products. For example ‘veal with carrot’, in cases where the veal was a minority ingredient or food containers with messages such as ‘Without added sugars’ when they still contain free sugars such as puree or fruit powder.
“Many of these products generate a perception of false quality, while in reality they are not sufficient for the healthy development of children, according to Who,” says Paulina Maria Leszczynska, nutritionist and first author of the study.
“We cannot allow commercial interests to prevail over the health of children. It is essential to have a clear, binding and based on scientific evidence that protects the smallest population,” warns Nancy Babio, lead researcher of the research and member of the Biechemia department and biotechnology of the URV.
Food advertising in Spain is currently governed by the PAOS code, a voluntary self -regulation system that has no sanction mechanisms.
In 2022 the Ministry of Consumers The processing of the text continues to wait for the Council of Ministers.
In view of these facts, the research team has called on the government to approve without further the royal decision of the regulation of children for children and prohibits the promotion of products that are not suitable for children under 3 years of age, in particular those with surplus sugar or deceptive explanations. Ecotics.com