Why Milk Formula should be Restricted

Campaign to give breast milk (milk) back incentive plans to ban advertising of formula milk for infants in Indonesia. This strengthens the argument that infant formula can not replace the benefits of breastfeeding.

In a study in the UK, formula that otherwise has a number of adverse effects. Not only was unable to meet the needs of infants, but also contain harmful substances that puts infants at risk of poor health.

Research by a team from Keele University, Staffordshire, was examined 16 samples of formula milk brands for children under the age of one year in circulation in Britain.


The results, published in the journal BMC Pediatrics shows, trace metals in 16 samples of milk that exceed safe levels. The majority of the aluminum content of the sample showed 40 times more than milk.

One of dairy products for premature babies has even supertinggi aluminum content up to 800 micrograms per liter. In fact, health rules agreed upon in the European countries should not exceed 200 micrograms per liter.

As quoted from page Daily Mail, Dr Chris Exley, who led the study, said, "We have examined the aluminum content in infant formula for years and potentially harmful to children."

Exley said that excessive intake of aluminum does not have a frontal effects in children who drink it. "Children will not die because of drinking milk formula, but aluminum intake of formula milk is associated with neurological disease and bone defects in the future, there is even a relationship with dementia."

Restricted intake of infant formula have been conducted in several countries to adopt the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1981.

As quoted from the UNICEF site, in Iran, the local government's strict control on import and sale of infant formula milk substitute. Communities can only purchase infant formula by prescription. Not only that, the cans of milk is also not allowed to display the brand, image or promotional message.

While Indian law requires infant formula manufacturers to include a conspicuous warning about potential dangers on the tin. This warning must be placed in the middle of the label so that it reads the buyer. (Pet)