date:Nov 29, 2022
oduct packaging included drawings, and nearly 78% depicted mascots, such as heroes or cartoon characters.
Exploitative marketing for unhealthy foods
Nearly 90% of the products contained added sugar, and 23.81% had sweeteners listed as the first ingredient. Additionally, 39 products had sugar, glucose syrup and glucose-fructose in their recipes.
The agency also highlights that the foods mentioned are mainly breakfast items and snacks and they contain excessive sugar intake.
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