Parents urge clear labelling of salt, sugar

A PARENTS’ group says children’s pre-packed lunch box favourites must have clearer nutritional labelling showing levels of salt and sugar in them.

Independent consumer watchdog Which? found that adding two products to a lunch box could provide 25% of the recommended sugar intake and more than half the salt intake for a five-year-old.

It also found that eight out of 10 parents who gave their child a packed lunch included prepackaged items.