Toddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary and nutritionally incomplete, and the marketing practices that promote them are questionable, according ...
Oct 20, 2023
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New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 Oct) has linked infant formula and the early introduction of fizzy drinks with higher levels ...
Oct 1, 2023
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Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most beneficial nutrition for infants, but many families face medical or logistical challenges in breastfeeding. In the U.S., just 45% of infants continue to be exclusively breastfed ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the infant formula shortage last year resorted to potentially harmful feeding methods, according to a survey from researchers at the University of California, ...
Jun 27, 2023
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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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Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests.
Dec 13, 2022
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Digital marketing of formula milk and commercial baby foods is linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
Nov 7, 2022
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Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centers to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on breastfeeding shows.
Jul 19, 2022
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A national shortage of baby formula has many parents worried they won't be able to feed their babies.
May 20, 2022
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Many countries, including the UK, have toughened their approach to formula milk products that claim to reduce allergy risks. But elsewhere, consumers are still being persuaded to buy products that make health claims without ...
Mar 16, 2022
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