Call for infant formula reconstitution uniformity and improvements in manufacturer feeding guides

Shelley Farrent; Brian Coppin; Scott Morris

doi:10.5694/mja2.50760

Call for infant formula reconstitution uniformity and improvements in manufacturer feeding guides

Shelley Farrent, Brian Coppin, Scott Morris

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Abstract

Breastmilk is the optimum source of nutrition for most infants born at full term. When breastmilk is unavailable or unsuitable, the only safe and nutritious substitutes are commercial infant formulas.1 Infant formula — predominantly powdered infant formula — makes a major contribution to infant nutrition in Australia, with the 2010 Australian National Infant Feeding Survey reporting that 34% of infants had been introduced formula in their first month of life, 45% by 2 months and 69% by 6 months of age...

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-110.e1
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	214
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50760
Publication status	Published - Feb 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Food safety
Nutrition
Public health

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