Easing law on marketing baby formula just helps big brands, campaigners say
Iceland boss has written to MPs claiming that changing rules would help cut prices for families
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Iceland boss has written to MPs claiming that changing rules would help cut prices for families
Stephanie Cronin was leaving Tesco with her five-month-old son when the supermarket’s alarm sounded, the security tag on her baby milk still on. Although she had her receipt to prove she’d paid for it, she says, “it was stressful, feeling everyone looking at me. But that’s the reality we’re in – mums are shoplifting formula.”
The Government is being urged to take action to protect vulnerable families from avoidable increases in the price of infant formula.
The Healthy Start allowance fails to cover the cost of any available first infant formula milk as prices continue to rise, new research from the Food Foundation reveals.
Studies have shown sweeteners may be linked to some cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Yet sugar also poses a risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and strokes, alongside tooth decay.