Some parents are opting for European formulas for their babies, claiming they are “cleaner”. Credit: Katie Feather Would you feel comfortable consuming a product that listed “whey protein concentrate” ...

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Scan the aisles of any grocery store, and you’ll find a plethora of infant formula options, all designed to meet the nutrient needs of growing infants, who nearly triple their body weight in the first ...

Last September, Chinese officials acknowledged that months-long illegal use of a fraudulent protein substitute — melamine — had poisoned powdered infant formula that was sold throughout the country.

Infant formulas purchased from stores in Canada show widespread tainting with traces of melamine, a toxic constituent of plastics and other materials. In China, the fraudulent use of melamine as a ...

A Lancet series on breastfeeding details strategies used by commercial formula manufacturers to undermine breastfeeding to turn the feeding of infants and young children into a multibillion-dollar ...