Update on progress on the review of commercial infant and young child food policy
Australia
Apr 02, 2025
Food ministers considered a policy paper on Commercial foods for infants and young children and agreed on a policy position. This will guide approaches for improving commercial foods for infants and young children.
This recognises the important role of food in:
- Infant and young children’s growth and development
- The establishment of eating patterns and taste preferences into adulthood.
Ministers have referred issues relating to regulatory approaches to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The policy paper was prepared by the Food Regulation Standing Committee to provide advice to the Food Ministers’ Meeting. Food Ministers agreed to the policy position out of session in March 2025.
This document covers:
- Scope and terminology.
- Food and nutrition for infants and young children.
- Regulations in the australia new zealand food standards code.
- Potential non-regulatory (voluntary) approaches to improve commercial foods for infants and young children.
- Summary of stakeholder views.
- Policy position for commercial foods for infants and young children.
- Recommended approaches to address identified issues with commercial foods for infants and young children.
- Recommendations.
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