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The report on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes is aimed a revising and clarifying the rules for these foods in the European market. At present, on the basis of the current regulations, it is usually impossible to tell the difference in shops between food for normal consumption and food for young children, food for diabetics or other diets, or for top sports players. Milk products marked ‘for children’ often have much more sugar than other similar products, and sweetened fruit juices ‘for children’ contain quantities of colorants, artificial sweeteners and preservatives. Since these are only promotional product labels and the marking ‘for children’ does not have any binding European legislative framework, producers can cheat consumers with clever advertising. The EU must use legislation to encourage producers to supply food that is free of pesticides and other toxic substances. Infants, young children, the elderly and diabetics are particularly at risk, even from small quantities of toxins or chemicals in food. Other consumers should also be able to make a conscious choice for healthier foods. Foods must have visible and accurate information about their ingredients on the packaging. Formulations such as ‘no added glutamate’ or ‘no added preservatives’ say nothing about the quantity and content of unhealthy substances in foods. Regular monitoring of compliance with the rules should be an essential component."@en1
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