India, Oct. 17 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed banning the addition of fructose and sucrose in food products for infants up to six months of age, an official statement said on Saturday.

The aim is to strengthen nutritional safeguards for infants, according to the statement from the ministry of health and family welfare.

Sharing the update on X, the FSSAI wrote, "FSSAI proposes strengthening infant nutrition standards by restricting the addition of sucrose and fructose in food products intended for infants up to six months of age."

"The draft amendment aims to reduce early exposure to added sugars," it added.

Food regulator FSSAI has published a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (...