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The nutritional profile and on-pack marketing of toddler-specific food products launched in australia between 1996 and 2020
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posted on 2022-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jennifer McCannJennifer McCann, Georgie RussellGeorgie Russell, Julie WoodsJulie WoodsWith the food system evolving, it is not clear how the nutrition and on-pack claims of toddler foods have been impacted. Data on the trends in Australia are lacking, so we sought to determine the changes in the nutrition and on-pack claims of toddler-specific packaged foods over time. A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using the Mintel Global New Products Database. The number of toddler-specific foods increased from 1996 to 2020. Over time, a lower proportion of meals and snacks were classified as “ultra-processed”, but a higher proportion of snacks were classified as “discretionary”. Meals launched after 2014 had higher median values for energy, saturated fat, and sugar than those in earlier years. Toddler snacks launched after 2014 had lower median values for sodium, and higher median values for fat, saturated fat, and sugar than those in earlier years. The mean number of total claims per package increased over time for snacks, with an increase in unregulated claims for both meals and snacks. Public health action is needed to ensure that the retail food environment for young children is health-promoting, including stringent and clear regulations for on-pack claims, and compositional guidelines and guidance on how to reduce the number of ultra-processed foods for toddlers.
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NutrientsVolume
14Issue
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163Pagination
1 - 8Publisher
MDPILocation
Basel, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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2072-6643eISSN
2072-6643Language
engPublication classification
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