Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said.

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As a mother and academic who studies Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Dr Clare Patton never expected to witness the cruelty of Gaza.

A webinar of the Global Breastfeeding Collective

Health Coalition Aotearoa is deeply concerned by reports of industry lobbying that appears to have influenced Government decisions to weaken infant formula labelling standards in Aotearoa New Zealand....

Analysis: If the Government prioritised the health of babies, it would invest more in breastfeeding support and develop a national network of milk banks rather than listening to formula milk marketing...

Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake.

Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said he managed the conflict of interest appropriately.

The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in.

The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.

“Persistent leaks” and “unaddressed contamination issues” are among the problems workers say they witnessed at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants. “I can’t have this on my conscience,” on...

Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake.

Midwives must uphold the International Code, providing ethical, evidence-based breastfeeding support while avoiding commercial influence and misleading marketing practices.

The World Breastfeeding Trends UK Report 2024 is available free online. There are two parts: Part 1 has the main findings, Part 2 contains additional material. WBTi UK-Full Report (Part 1) Part 2 &…

Advocates and public health officials say there is room for improvement in formula regulation — though some question that execution amid food safety oversight cuts.

The Infant and Toddler Foods Research Alliance has the overall aim to improve dietary intake for children aged 0-36 months and ensure all children thrive in the first 1000 days in Australia and beyond...

The Infant and Toddler Foods Research Alliance brings together researchers and health professionals across Australia and New Zealand with an interest in infant and toddler food regulation, child deve...

World’s largest food company says fall in number of children per household has driven ‘premiumisation’

It might be tempting, but feeding your baby butter is not the answer. Here’s what to try instead.

A new report has found that parents are being duped by food manufacturers into buying unhealthy foods for their kids.