A friend of mine who is not able to breastfeed, asked me about the next best milk to feed her son. She is concerned about the ingredients in the formula she's currently feeding him, one of the ingredients being corn syrup solids. She is right to be concerned. As a classically trained, complimentary seeking pediatric clinical dietitian, I struggle with having to prescribe conventional formulas containing not only low quality ingredients, but ingredients that are treated with chemicals like bleach and hexane in processing. Standard formulas are often times void of essential fatty acids for proper brain development and overall health. Unfortunately, the standard formulas are all that low income families can access. I think that an underlying problem is that many people, even those with plenty of money, just don't know enough to be concerned and therefore don't make their babies' and their own nutrition a top priority. Deb, my friend, I hope you and others find this concise and informative article from The Daily Green helpful. It was certainly helpful for me and I will be checking to see if the formulas recommended are covered by WIC and my patients' insurances.
Organic Baby Formula: Breast Is Best, But What's Next?
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