Infant formula manufacturers have used predatory marketing tactics to prey on the fears of new parents for decades—to the tune of billions of dollars annually, according to a new series in The Lancet, ...

Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to offer the same health and developmental benefits as breast milk, experts ...

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The recent national baby formula shortage — which continues to see retailers setting limits on how many cans shoppers can buy — has ignited a range of discussions and debates about racial disparities ...

"Advertisements will make me buy infant formula, if I see a beautiful and chubby baby on TV, well-fed and smiling." That's the feedback from a mother in Lagos, Nigeria, one of 8,500 mothers and ...

Digital marketing of formula milk and commercial baby foods is linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. Mums exposed to ...

Doctors say breast milk is best, despite a study finding a formula raises IQ. Sept. 15, 2009— -- A new study shows benefits in adding the omega-3 fatty acid, DHA to infant formula, but ...

Makers of infant formula use misleading marketing and aggressive lobbying tactics to drive sales in a $55 billion-a-year industry, according to a three-paper series from the World Health Organization.