FLR 021: Infant Formula - A World of Controversy

INGREDIENT OF THE DAY:  polylactose This episode explores the touchy subject of feeding babies human milk vs. infant formula, an ongoing controversial subject.  What’s the history behind infant formula?  Is it new or old?  What are the ingredients in infant formula?  Can they be harmful?  Should this highly processed food be fed to newborns?  These and other topics are explored in this show.     Show Notes: To Contact Show:  [email protected] The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store.  Search under Food Labels Revealed. References: Home Page for Mead Johnson’s Enfamil Products https://www.enfamil.com/ Center for Disease Control: Breastfeeding Rates Continue to Rise [website] http://tinyurl.com/y6upcxq4 National Institutes of Health: Human Milk Composition [website] http://tinyurl.com/y7n2f6n3 National Institutes of Health: A History of Infant Feeding [website] http://tinyurl.com/yb4fffvc DHA and ARA in Infant Formula From Food Standards Australia New Zealand, June 2003 Downloadable Word document Healthy Children.org: History of Infant Formula [website] http://tinyurl.com/y9evljub Domestic Geek Girl: A History of Baby Formula [website] http://tinyurl.com/ybwsgyno Dr. John McDougall:  Infant Formula [website] http://tinyurl.com/y7nljpv9 Parents Choice Formula:  What Should We Feed Baby [website] http://tinyurl.com/y7sqx4mg BBC.com:  Breastfeeding – Was There Ever a Golden Age? [website] http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25629934 Music: Intro music is "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini Outro music is "Comfortable Mystery 3" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod