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Article: Australia New Zealand food regulators finalize infant formula prods review.
- Article from:
- Nutraceuticals International
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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The Australia New Zealand Food Authority on March 22 released its recommendation to Food Standards Ministers of the finalization of its review of infant formula products. This review has updated requirements, taking account of advances in scientific and technological knowledge, and has developed a harmonized standard to apply in both Australia and New Zealand, the Authority says.
The ANZFA' s chief scientist, Marion Healy, said that,E"while clearly breast milk provides the greatest health benefits to infants, it is also recognized that there are circumstances in which an infant is unable to be breast-fed."E In those cases, she noted, "infant formula is the next ...