Gerber baby formula recalled due to bacteria concerns
Perrigo Co., which makes Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula, has recalled the product over concerns about contamination with a potentially dangerous bacteria.
Mar 20, 2023
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Food and Beverages: News and Research on Milk Substitutes
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Marketing for baby formula ignores UK government guidance, says study
Baby formula manufacturers are marketing their products in ways that contravene guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Mar 3, 2023
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Examining pediatricians' interactions with infant formula companies
Most pediatricians reported receiving a visit (85%) from an infant formula company representative and free formula samples (90%). These visits could influence the advice pediatricians give to mothers who had planned to exclusively ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Almond, soy drinks can be called milk, FDA proposes
Plant-based beverages that use oats, soy, almonds, cashews and other products instead of dairy can continue to call themselves milk.
Feb 23, 2023
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Another infant formula recalled over bacterial contamination concerns
Another brand of baby formula is a facing a recall.
Feb 21, 2023
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Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence
Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula products seem to be backed by little or no high quality scientific evidence, finds an international survey published by The BMJ today.
Feb 15, 2023
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Highlighting the struggle that breastfeeding women experience around the globe
A Lancet Series published on Feb. 8, 2023, highlights the continuing struggle that women across the globe face to meet their breastfeeding goals. Yale School of Public Health Professor Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, a leading authority ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry
Formula milk marketing tactics are exploitative, and regulations must be urgently strengthened and properly implemented, according to a new three-paper Series published in The Lancet. Experts call for an international legal ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Top FDA official involved in baby formula debacle resigns
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who has led the agency's food policy efforts since 2018 announced his resignation on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2023
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Abbott Laboratories confirms Justice Department probe following infant formula crisis
Trouble continues for Abbott Laboratories, which shut down an infant formula plant last year amid reported illnesses.
Jan 23, 2023
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