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Article: FED: Baby food labels to be changed
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- AAP General News (Australia)
- Article date:
- August 6, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2008
FED: Baby food labels to be changed
SYDNEY, Aug 6 AAP - Labels on baby food could be changed to ensure products are not
given to infants younger than six months, under a proposal by the trans-Tasman food regulator.
Current packaging on baby food states it is suitable for children over four months
but Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) says this is inconsistent with the national
health guidelines.
The regulator said there was also evidence that introducing solids earlier limited
a baby's supply of vital breast milk and potentially harmed the kidneys.
"Human breast milk and infant formula have a potential renal solute load that is ...
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