They were told the farm gate price
of milk would be lowered from $ 5.60 for every kilogram
of milk solids to $ 4.75 a kilogram after Murray Goulburn had overestimated the
value of the
milk.
Many families introduce
solid foods and liquids other than breast
milk or formula early in life, often within the first few weeks.1 — 4,21 Reasons for the early introduction
of food suggest that big infants are considered to be healthy22and
solids are regarded as having more nutritional
value and ability to satisfy infants, compared with formula.21 Mothers often look to their infants for cues regarding hunger and satiety and reason that with
solid foods their infants will feel satisfied and will cry less and sleep through the night.21 Therefore, many mothers are encouraged by cultural norms transmitted through their families to start
solid foods early in life, contrary to the recommendations that they may receive from WIC or from their pediatrician.