The council in Ukraine approved a ban on the use of palm oil in baby food

Published 2021년 9월 23일

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The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved a draft law to improve the quality of food consumed by children, with a focus on banning the use of palm oil and other hydrogenated vegetable fats in baby food. The bill, which received unanimous support in its first reading, also sets labeling requirements for foods containing palm oil and restricts its use in dairy products and confectionery. Violations of these regulations would result in penalties.

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The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Quality of Food Consumed by Children". According to BusinessCensor, 304 people's deputies voted in the first reading for the adoption of the relevant bill № 5148. The bill proposes to introduce a ban on the use of palm oil and other hydrogenated vegetable fats in baby food, as well as to establish requirements for the labeling of foods containing palm oil. The project, in particular, proposes: ban the use of palm oil in traditional dairy products; prohibit the use of palm oil and other ...

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