Nine out of ten (92%) mothers are misled by tactics manufacturers use to market children’s foods loaded with fat, salt and sugar, according to a British Heart Foundation survey. For instance, the mothers believed claims such as “a source of calcium, iron and six vitamins” meant a product is likely to be healthy.
Read the British Heart Foundation survey: How Parents are Being Misled (PDF)
Read more: British Heart Foundation website, 20 Dec 2009