Nestlé denied on Thursday that it was applying any “double standard” after an NGO accused the Swiss food giant of selling baby food with high levels of added sugar in low-income countries but not in wealthier nations.
“There is no double standard,” the company said in a statement.
“We apply the same nutrition, health and wellness principles everywhere.”
In a report published last week, Swiss NGO Public Eye said that “two of the best-selling baby-food brands marketed by Nestlé in low- and middle-income countries contain high levels of added sugar, while such…
