Lecture 9 Flashcards
Complementary feeding -Infant formula
Infant Formula Feeding Recommendation
If an infant is not BF, then an infant formula should be used until the infant is one year of age
Three types of products on the shelves
-Infant formula (suitable for infants 0-<12 months)
-Follow on formula (suitable for infants 6-<12 months)
-Infant formula products for special dietary use
Regulation of Infant Formula
We need to regulate our infant formula so it is safe for our infants to consume
New Zealand standard and schedule
Standard 2.9.1- Infant formula Products
Schedule 29- Special purpose foods
All commercially produced infant formula products available in Australia and NZ must
comply with the composition and safety requirements outlined in the code
Standard 2.9.1 specifies
The mandatory nutrient content for infant formula and flow on formula to ensure that the nutrition requirements of infants aged up to 12 months are met
Includes labelling requirements for infant formula products and specifically
prohibits some types of claims, images and symbols on product labels
The standard also controls
food additives that can be added
Proposal P1028
what is it?
Review of the regulatory requirements (June 2024)
Proposal P1028
Purpose?
To ensure infant formula ramains safe, suitable and takes account of current science, market developments and the international regulatory context
Proposal P1028
Revision of …. standards and …. schedules
Transition period of …. years
5 standards and 8 schedules
transition period of 5 years
Proposal P1028
Key amendements:
-Prohibiting cross promotion of similar products on infant formula product labels
-Mandating NIP to better assist caregivers in informed choice
-Restriction on the scale of special medical purpose products, to ensure appropriate access and use
Infant formula products:
Current and amended Division 1
Current:
Preliminary
-Definitions
-Interpretation of compositional requirements
Amended:
-preliminary matters
-Definitions
-Interpretation of compositional requirements
Infant formula products:
Current and amended Division 2
Current:
General compositional requirements for infant formula products
Amended:
Compositional requirements for infant formula and follow on formula
Infant formula products:
Current and amended Division 3
Current:
Infant formula and follow on formula
- compositional requirements
Amended:
Labelling and packaging requirements for infant formula and follow on formula
Infant formula products:
Current and amended Division 4
Current:
Infant formula products for special dietary use
Three subcategories:
- Products formulated for premature or low birthweight infants
-Products for metabolic, immunological renal, hepatic, and malabsorptive conditions
-Products for special dietary use based on a protein substitute
Amended:
Special Medical purpose products for infants (SMPPi)
-Sale
-Compositional requirements
-Labelling requirements
Current has a Division 5 and 6 as well
5-Labelling and packaging requirements
6- Guidlines
Food giant warns that ….
441 jobs and $1b of exports at risk from infant formula labelling plan
They are advertising this formula to pregnant women who are…
Tired and in pain
Majority of infant formula health claims are poorly supported
41 groups of ingredients tied to…..
1884 claims
What percentage of these claims were not specific to an ingredient
50%
what percentage of these claims were supported by evidence
26%
what percentage was funded by formula companies or had authors with industry connections
88%
A lot of these health claims on infant formula have very
small or limited literature
They believe by removing health claims its going to
benefit to the purchaser
Home made infant formula
Safety concerns of the Paleo diet for infant and paleo DIY infant formula