Quarter of UK baby foods still exceed sugar limits a year into voluntary guidelines

Infants consuming excessive sugar and salt face increased risks of obesity, poor oral health, and unhealthy dietary preferences that may persist into childhood.

A year after the British government asked baby food manufacturers to voluntarily reduce sugar and salt in their products, an independent analysis of 224 branded foods finds the majority still failing basic nutritional guidelines — some deriving nearly 87 percent of their calories from sugar alone. The episode raises an older, quieter question about the limits of self-regulation when commercial interest and infant welfare diverge. With six months remaining before the February 2027 compliance deadline, the government faces a choice that societies have faced before: whether a polite request to in

Quarter of UK baby foods still exceed sugar limits a year into voluntary guidelines

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