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A new investigation in to cerelac infant cereals shows that a multi-national company is selling products with high sugar levels to babies in Africa.
The investigations by Public Eye shows that Nestlé, a Swiss Multinational, force-feeds babies in Africa with sugar, a sharp contrast with the sugar-free variants sold in European counties.
“The highest quantity detected in Africa 7.5 grams per serving or almost two sugar cubes was found in a Cerelac product sold in Kenya and intended for six-month-old babies. Overall, Cerelac infant cereals containing at least seven grams of added sugar per serving were listed in seven African countries,” Public Eye revealed.
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