Child welfare not commercial interests must come first
Updated: 2011-03-31 16:09:56
Home News News Child welfare not commercial interests must come first News Child welfare not commercial interests must come first 31 03 2011 15:09 webmaster 89 Global Print PDF RSS Feeds The EU Commission is misleading public with false claims about formula milk for . babies Responding to controversy over the EU Commission allowing baby food makers to claim on formula milk packaging that the natural fatty acid pictured , click to enlarge DHA additive is beneficial to infants , UKIP Health spokesman Paul Nuttall MEP said : today Child welfare not commercial interests must come first . The EU should not be allowed to mislead the public with false health . claims The WHO makes clear that Breast feeding is best for young babies . Any mother deciding how to feed her child must be informed with
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