Special baby milk ‘more likely to fuel obesity, tooth decay and digestive problems’
“Nutritionists say nine in 10 babies in the UK given formulas designed for those allergic to cow’s milk do not actually have an allergy.”
An Editorial in in Clinical and Experimental Allergy titled Specialised Infant Formulas: Overused, Overpriced and Obesogenic, written by Vicky Sibson and Susan Westland with support from Bob Boyle for First Steps Nutrition .
has generated great media coverage, including the following:
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Telegraph (Saturday 3 August 2024): ‘Special baby milk ‘more likely to fuel obesity, tooth decay and digestive problems’ by Laura Donnelly and Rosie Taylor: (requires login access:) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/03/special-baby-milk-more-likely-to-fuel-obesity-tooth-decay/
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Sunday telegraph (Sunday 4 August 2024): Pg 9: Lactose-free baby formula ‘more likely to lead to obesity and digestive problems’. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph/20240804/281792814304950
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Daily Mail / Mail Online (Sunday 4 August 2024): ‘Parents are being ‘pushed’ into buying formula milk that could be bad for babies, experts warn’ by Rosie Taylor – https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13708181/Parents-pushed-buying-formula-milk-bad-babies-experts-warn
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Daily Express (Monday 5 August 2024): Special formula milk ‘can harm tots without medical need of it’
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The Times (Monday 5 August 2024): Pg 4: Warning on baby milks
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Daily Mirror (Monday 5 August 2024): Pg 11: Special baby milk warning over obesity