Researchers are calling for the breast milk substitutes to be sold in plain packaging. Read more at straitstimes.com.
are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence, a study said on Thursday, leading researchers to urge the breast milk substitutes be sold in plain packaging.
However that recommendation is followed for less than half of infants globally, according to the WHO. Dr Munblit and an international team of researchers looked at the health claims made for 608 products on the websites of infant formula companies in 15 countries, including the US, India, Britain and Nigeria.
Just 14 per cent of the products referred to registered clinical trials on humans. However 90 per cent of those trials carried a high risk of bias, including missing data or the finding not supporting the claim, the study said. Dr Munblit said the health claims were mostly used to advertise premium formula products, which could be “distressing” for parents who are misled into believing the ingredients are essential but cannot afford them.“Plain packaging,” he said.
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