Infant formula is an artificial substitute for human breast milk. Formulas are designed for infant consumption, and usually are mostly either cow milk or soy milk. Use of infant formula has been decreasing in industrial countries for over forty years as a result of antenatal education, increased understanding of the risks of infant formula, and social activism. A 2001 report of the World Health Organization strongly advocates breastfeeding over the use of infant formula except in certain unusual circumstances.Infant formula is necessarily an imperfect approximation since:The exact chemical properties of breast milk are still unknown.A mother's breast milk changes in response to the feeding habits of her baby and over time, thus adjusting to the infant's individual growth and development.Breast milk includes a mother's white blood cells that help the baby avoid or fight off infections and give his immature immune system the benefit of his mother's immune system that has many years of experience with the germs common in their environment.

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Fast Moving Organic Baby Food Company ‘Plum’ Keep Up the Pace with Announcement of New CEO and Significant New InvestmentPatrick Cairns joins fastest growing baby food brand in UK Wednesday 14th November 2007: Award winning Plum Baby is pleased to announce that Patrick Cairns will become their new CEO.

Reuters: "Preschoolers preferred the taste of burgers and fries when they came in McDonald's wrappers over the same food in plain wrapping, U.S. researchers said, suggesting fast-food marketing reaches the very young." The test even worked for baby carrots and milk. Scary.

It's not all that unusual to find a stray hair or a bug in your food but as we first told you last night, a Minot woman found something she considered a little more out of the ordinary in a box of pre-cooked chicken. In a Banquet brand box of chicken, she found what appears to be a small bird, fully battered and fried.