New Delhi | Updated: April 20, 2024,(ozi news desk)<\/strong>Taking cognizance of reports on\u00a0Nestle selling baby products with higher sugar content<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in India, the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to \u201cinitiate appropriate action\u201d against the company.In a letter to the FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao on April 18, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said, \u201cAs per the news reports, Public Eye, an investigation agency based in Switzerland has published a report highlighting concerning findings about Nestle\u2019s manufacturing practices in India. According to the report, Nestle Company has been alleged to add 2.7g of sugar per serving to Nestle Cerelac baby cereals sold in India while refraining from such practices in other countries such as Germany, Switzerland, France &UK.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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