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- The FSSAI has taken enforcement action after finding expired infant food products during checks at private companies.
- Following this, paediatricians and lactation consultants in Bengaluru have advised parents not to feed formula-based products to infants, saying mother's milk is the only option.
- They suggested alternatives like boiled Nandini milk or milk from hospital milk banks in rare cases where a mother cannot breastfeed.
- Experts also noted formula products are expensive, cost ₹700 to ₹1,800, and warned against cow milk, which can cause diarrhoea and gastro-intestinal issues in infants.
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- Details of FSSAI's enforcement action, including companies named and penalties imposed
- Whether expired infant formula products are recalled from the market
- Availability and regulation of milk banks and alternative options for mothers who cannot breastfeed
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Hajira Tarannum
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“Most companies sell formula foods by stating that they are close to mother’s milk, but they are not.”
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…alternative we suggest when mothers are not able to feed their babies is Nandini milk, particularly the blue packet. This too has to be fed after boiling and cooling without adding any water.” Dr. Tarannum said, “ Most companies sell formula foods by stating that they are close to mother’s milk, but they are not. ” She also noted that the formula food or substitutes are expensive, ranging from ₹700 to ₹1,800. She warned parents against feeding cow milk as it leads to diarrhea and gastro-intestinal issues among infants.…
Joyce Jayaseelan
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“They all suggest that no formula should be given to infants below six months. If the babies are given formula, they will never latch onto the breast for milk.”
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…their infants. Elaborating on the rules of the World Health Organisation’s World Alliance for Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, Joyce Jayaseelan, lactation consultant, Fortis Hospital, said, “ They all suggest that no formula should be given to infants below six months. If the babies are given formula, they will never latch onto the breast for milk. Even the little milk fed acts as an antibody. After six months, doctors advise mothers to provide semi-solid foods depending on vegetarian or non-vegetarian preferences, mother’s milk and water.” Published - September…
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Named India · Fortis Hospital · Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health · Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India · Food Safety and Standards Authority of India · Hajira Tarannum · Joyce Jayaseelan · Niranjan · World Health Organisation
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