The companies also influence international standards at Codex then bully national lawmakers to comply with the weak standards that are set. Milk sugars in baby formula may or may not be included in labelling so sugar levels can be even higher than admitted on baby food labels.

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Not too late to join us 26-28 April in Melbourne to talk all things #breastfeeding ! Breastfeeding Medicine Network Australia/NZ
I'm working on my talk:
'Top 10 research articles for 2023'
- well, 2024 as well
- maybe I can't stick to 10??

Want to understand how and why the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that non-breastfed infants 6-11 months can be fed ordinary cows milk (or other animal milk products)? Have a read. What we discovered is that there's a lot of mythology around cows milk for babies. theconversation.com/when-can-my-ba…

Don’t spend $$ on expensive formula for your baby after they are 6months old. Cow’s milk is absolutely fine.

And while I have your attention, don’t bother with toddler/ infant milk at all
theconversation.com/when-can-my-ba… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

The parent’s dilemma of helping their children become independent while not wanting to let them go | Angela Savage
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Did you hear all the media this week about the updated WHO Guidelines saying standard animal milk (instead of formula) is OK for babies over 6 months of age - here's an explainer - theconversation.com/when-can-my-ba… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand DrNinaChad Karleen Gribble University of Sydney

New guidelines from the World Health Organisation could have parents abandoning expensive baby formula, in favour of cow's milk, with research suggesting regular milk could be introduced alongside solids at the age of six months | Taylor Ryan World Health Organization (WHO)