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Breastfeeding supplies antibodies which are used by the baby’s immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects, such as bacteria and viruses. Breastfeeding is a safeguard and can prevent many of the childhood diseases, such as: childhood lukimia, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, juvenile diabetes, ear infections, and stomach viruses.
Studies have shown that the percentage of mothers breastfeeding their children has increased in recent years, but I would certainly improve the cost of health care and the illnesses in our children if more mother ‘s would breastfeed, if only for the first six months of the baby’s life. At feeding time for baby there is great benefits derived from breasting.
The Food and Drug Administration is setting higher standards for their food labeling and have recently sent warning letters to seventeen food manufacturers, including Nestle who produces Gerber Baby Food. The violations were for unauthorized claims about health, nutrient contents and terms such as “healthy.”
Similar letters were sent by the F&D to several other companies that produce baby food, such as Beech-nut, First Juice, Inc., Want Want Foods and PBM Products.
Obesity and diet-related diseases in the United States make it crucial that reliable information be contained on the food labels were reasons cited for the crack-down.
Child safety and nutrition is the reason most of us read the labels to the food items our children will be eating and it is vital to us that the information is accurate.