The BBC takes a closer look at the products more and more parents are turning to for their children.

Sugar taxes have been widely debated but in party manifestos, the word "sugar" barely appears. Why?

For centuries, sugar was the mainstay of Cuba's economy. Now the industry is in rapid decline.

The government approves the "proportionate" emergency use of chemicals to tackle a sugar beet virus.

The large amount of sugar beet is transported to a factory in Suffolk.

Suffolk Highways said the sugar beet had been "fly-tipped" on the cycle lane next to the bus route.

Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with sugar?

The sweetener is found in a variety of foods, from diet drinks to chewing gum and some yoghurts.