Poor market surveillance poses threat to baby feed—Study (The Nation)

The Nation reported on the findings a recent IFPRI report on the prevalence of nutritionally inadequate baby food in Malawi. The article described the report’s finding that only 35, 56 and 39 percent of commercially-sold pre-mixed cereals sampled were compliant with Malawi standards for zinc, protein and fat, respectively. The study also showed higher-than-acceptable aflatoxin and fumonisin levels. The report concluded that the poor quality and inaccuracy of nutrition labels for Malawi’s CPCs is exacerbated by poor market surveillance and standard enforcement and called for improving these and other quality control measures.