Kerala Pushes Healthier Nutrition for Children, Seeks Sugar Removal from Nutri Mix
What Happened
Kerala’s Child Rights Commission has asked the Women & Child Development Department to remove sugar from the Amrutham Nutri Mix distributed through anganwadis, citing concerns that early sugar consumption could increase the risk of lifestyle diseases. The panel also suggested exploring jaggery as an alternative and improving nutrition awareness among caregivers and beneficiaries.
Key Takeaways
The move highlights growing health awareness around reducing added sugar in children's diets and promoting healthier eating habits from an early age to help prevent obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle diseases.