USDA New Guidelines Include No Sugar For Children Under Two

For the first time, the governmental body which recommends dietary guidelines has advice about toddlers and babies: no added sugars.  None.  Take a look at the contents of many processed foods and you’ll likely find added sugar.  The sugars for small children do not include those that are naturally occurring, like those in fruits, milk, and some vegetables.  The dietary guidelines are reassessed every five years and come from a committee composed of doctors and academics.  Based on a scientific committee’s work, some recommendations were not adopted by the USDA regarding sugar and alcohol consumption.  The overall advice is to “follow a healthy dietary pattern,” and the new slogan is, “Make every bite count.”  Read more from the Wall Street Journal here:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-u-s-dietary-guidelines-reject-recommendation-to-cut-sugar-alcohol-intake-11609254000