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Over one-third of children's food in Philippines are sugary: study-

The number of overweight children in the Philippines has tripled since 2003 due to sugary children foods according to a study by UNICEF and the Conso

The absence of a set of unified guidelines to provide nutrient composition and labelling requirements for all categories of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) in Southeast Asia risks confusing consumers, say researchers.

High sugar and salt content in children’s commercial foods revealed Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Study across seven countries shows an alarming 72 per cent of snacks and finger foods marketed at children under three years old contain added sugars and sweeteners.