Infant formula

Manufactured food designed for feeding infants

Infant formula

Infant formula, also called baby formula, simply formula (American English), formula milk, baby milk, or infant milk (British English), is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding infants under 12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle-feeding or cup-feeding from powder (mixed with water) or liquid (with or without additional water). The U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) defines infant formula as "a food which purports to be or is represented for special dietary use solely as a food for infants because it simulates human milk or its suitability as a complete or partial substitute for human milk". The use of infant formula has been found to be associated with health risks such as type 1 and 2 diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), eczema, and more when compared to infants who are breastfed.

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