Research team calls for stricter regulation of breast milk substitutes

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(Image: Pixabay CC0)
Most health and nutrition claims on food products for infants, i.e. substitutes for breast milk, are hardly or not at all supported by high-quality scientific evidence. This is the conclusion of an international study from 15 countries in which scientists from Leipzig University Hospital took part. The data was recently published in the prestigious journal -The BMJ-.

Health and nutrition claims on food products for infants are controversial because they emphasise supposed benefits over breastfeeding. However, there is little data on the prevalence of the claims and their scientific basis. ...
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