Infant Formula

Breast-feeding is always best. Yet when mothers cannot or chose not to breastfeed, no other breast-milk substitute is as safe as infant formula, developed according to national legislation and standards set by international bodies such as the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission. Infant formulas play a critical public health role in fulfilling the nutritional needs of babies whose mothers do not breastfeed.

See Also:

• Infant Food Products
• Research and Development
• Food Quality and Safety

Resources:

• Books and Online Publications

  • L’alimentation de l’enfant de la naissance à 3 ans
    By Guy Vermeil, Anne-Marie Dartois, Marielle du Fraisseix, Ed. Doin
  • American Dietetic Association - Preparation of Formula for Infants: Guidelines for Health-care Facilities

• Journal Article References
  • See: References

• Organisations and Websites
• American Dietetic Association
• USFDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration (CFSAN)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• FDA Consumer Magazine Article about safety of commercially prepared formulas, “Infant Formula: Second Best is Good Enough”.