The Cost of Baby Formula on Children’s Health
October 1st, 2011 -- Posted in article | Comments Off
Most people calculate the cost of baby food by the price of formula, bottles and rubber teats. You can also use the cost of sterilizing everything that requires clean water and energy.
However, contains the actual cost of baby food, the cost of increasing risks of diseases, the formula-fed infants breast-fed children were compared. This includes medical care, medicine, hospital and time off work to take the parents to treat the sick child. Increased disease also has an influence on child growth and development. Finally, the production and use of infant formula a burden on the environment.
The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and INFACT Canada concluded that infants infant formula have increased risks for:
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