Commerical vs Homemade Infant Formula
So I have recently come across some information on www.westonaprice.org that makes me wonder.
Is commercial formula actually better, more healthful for your children than any kind of homemade?? Now, I do admit for most of us on the surface this seems an inane question with an obvious answer, but look closer.
When you stop to consider what constitutes a formula: mostly unconstituted then reconstituted milk proteins, vegetable oils, and sugar as base ingredients then fortified with whatever vitamin, mineral, fat or nutrient that is fashionable in nutritional science during the say 5 year period before it is mixed up; is it really fair to say that parents who rely on homemade formula are doing such an irresponsible thing??
Why is the nutritional scientists guesswork more healthy than any given parent’s?? Anyone who cares to peruse the history of infant formula can instantly see that formula has been one big experiment from the get go. Babies aren’t thriving?? Hmmmm maybe if we add more oil, more fat, omega-3s, DHA, whatever has been newly discovered in breastmilk; that must be the missing ingredient that makes babies live longer, be smarter, avoid cancer.
Who can say really? Is one guess better than another?
