"Formula companies" refers to corporations that produce and sell baby formula, a powdered or liquid substitute for breast milk used to feed infants when breastfeeding is not possible.
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I've always posted about corporate ethics, breastfeeding support, and the unethical marketing tactics of
infant formula companies.
Governments shouldn't look for help
from formula companies in promoting breastfeeding, but protect breastfeeding by regulating the formula industry effectively.
Do you really think it is appropriate
for formula companies to disguise what they are offering as «breastfeeding help»?
Formula company market their brands by showing how tired a breastfeeding mother can be and finish with a slogan of «they» will be there for the mother.
Another part of securing the «baby - friendly» certification is getting rid of the gift bags that
formula companies used to give to the hospital.
If you are given formula in the hospital we know (based
on formula company research) that women are less likely to breastfeed.
In fact, this slogan came first from
formula companies when they were forced to acknowledge that breastmilk was a superior product to formula.
This explains why
formula companies send more coupons and samples to pregnant women who indicate that they are planning to breastfeed.
Unfortunately that law had nothing to do with public health but everything to do with breaking exclusivity contracts between hospitals and
formula companies so that new brands could get their foot in the door.
But they are more likely to offer formula to a newborn when they have it in the house, which is why
formula companies give out free samples.
Don't let
big formula companies bully you into thinking you have no choice when it comes to unhealthy ingredients.
As the infant
formula companies note, nutritional value of the formula is not compromised when it is frozen nor are there any safety issues.
Formula companies continue to look at the research, improve their formula, and try to make it as close to breast milk as possible.
While formula companies have been attempting to make their products as close to breastmilk as possible for years, they often fall short of the mark.
Luckily, there are more hypoallergenic options from
leading formula companies than ever before, so you should be able to find an option that works for your family.
I thought
maybe formula companies are bullying people from saying this, or maybe people don't have the courage to tell people, hey, your baby is safer if you breastfed it!
And so, since the risks of poorly - prepared infant formula are so high, the commercial formulas that
formula companies produce are probably the best alternative to human milk we have.
Formula companies insist that they do not want to undermine breastfeeding — they merely want to compete for their share of the formula market for women who can not or choose not to breastfeed.
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