Infants Formula
Mothers looking for a substitute for breast milk turn to infants formula, also know as baby formula. Although the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding due to the rich nutrients and immune system protection provided by human milk, many babies are formula fed. Some women choose formula feeding because breastfeeding is difficult or impossible for them. Others feel formula feeding is more convenient for their lifestyle. Many working moms whose babies attend day care or are cared for by a nanny prefer formula over pumping breast milk.
Back in 1867, the original baby formula was sold in London's stores. It was called Liebig's Soluble Food for Babies. This product was made by scientist Justus von Liebig and was based on the idea that a breast milk substitute could be made by combining the elements of protein, fat and carbohydrates. The formula was sold in Europe by the Liebig Registered Concentrated Milk Company. Within twelve months time the formula was also being offered in the U.S. This product was at first made in liquid form and mixed with milk, then was made in powder form. Powdered formula is popular to this day and is the most common variety due to its convenience and shelf life.
It is believed that Nestle is the original inventor, even though the Liebig formula product is considered the first. There is no doubt that Nestle played a big role in the development, manufacturing and marketing of infant formula, and still does today. In 1867, the same year as the invention of the Liebig formula, Henri Nestle of Switzerland saved the life of a neighbor's premature baby. The baby was unable to consume mother's milk, a common cause of infant death at that time. Nestle created Farine Lactee, a blend of milk, sugar and flour. Remarkably the baby survived thanks to this nutrient rich formula. Nestle soon became a popular international company who now makes many different food and beverage products.
Through the years, baby formula, also known as infant formula, has seen many improvements and been produced by lots of different companies. Today there can be found a wide variety of brands on the market including Nestle, Ross and Mead Johnson. Similac by Ross and Enfamil by Mead Johnson are the most popular formulas but not the only ones by far. There are even generic brands such as Parent's Choice by Wal-Mart that offer the same nutrition at a lower price. Even though breastfeeding is recommended by most doctors, all the formula sold in the U.S. must meet rigorous standards. This means it is both safe and nutritionally complete for babies to consume.
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Valley woman sold expired formula says it made her baby sick - AZFamily
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Re: Breast-feeding and human rights - Vanguard
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Baby, look at Mead Johnson now - Reuters
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Pair accused of trying to sell stolen baby formula on eBay (The Tribune-Democrat) JOHNSTOWN EUR” A Moxham man and woman will face Cambria County court action on charges they conspired to sell stolen baby formula on the Internet in October... | ||
Mom mixed pills into formula to make baby sick: cops - Toronto Sun
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Alternatives to BPA containers not easy for US foodmakers to find - Washington Post
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Beef to baby cribs: the latest in a line of recalls (CTV.ca) Those calling for Akio Toyoda's head would do well to remember that in the annals of recall history, Toyota's latest is just a blip on a radar screen filled with contaminated school lunch meat and toxic baby formula... | ||
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Mass. to consider a limited BPA ban - Boston Globe
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Mother accused of drugging 'cranky' baby (The Olympian) A Thurston County mother was recently charged with three felonies after she admitted to police that she placed a Percocet pill in her 9-month-old daughter's formula bottle, because the baby was "cranky as hell," and would not sleep, court papers state... | ||
Mom mixed pills into formula to make baby sick: cops (Toronto Sun) A 23-year-old mother in southern Ontario has been charged for mixing prescription pills into baby formula that sent her three-month-old to hospital... | ||
Pair accused of trying to sell stolen baby formula on eBay - The Tribune-Democrat
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Woman in Brantford, Ont., mixed prescription drug in baby's formula, police say (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) BRANTFORD, Ont. - A woman in Brantford, Ont., has been charged with drugging her three-month-old baby... | ||
Men get caught stealing Red Bull, toilet paper and baby formula: North . - Sun Star Courier (blog)
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Men get caught stealing Red Bull, toilet paper and baby formula: North Ridgeville Police Blotter (Sun Sentinel) Police were called to Giant Eagle on Feb. 20 after two men stole cases of Red Bull, toilet paper and baby formula. The value of the items was $544.16. The men were arrested and charged with grand theft... | ||
Aliese Gatlin's Remedy for a "Cranky" Baby: Formula Spiked With Percocet - Seattle Weekly (blog)
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