Is Infant formula dangerous because it is often mixed with dirty water?
Unfortunately, lack of clean water is a reality in many developing countries. The vast majority of women in developing countries breastfeed, and at the same time give their baby additional traditional foods, or just plain water. If for some reason a baby is not breastfed he or she needs a breast-milk substitute. Until everyone has a safe water supply, the only solution is to teach mothers the importance of boiling water and how to prepare infant formula correctly. All Nestlé’s infant formula labels provide clear preparation instructions; these instructions are provided in the appropriate and clear language and also in a pictorial way. Unfortunately, most poor mothers who need to use a breast-milk substitute cannot afford infant formula and therefore have to feed their babies with a potentially harmful substitute. The challenge is to find a way to make appropriate substitutes available to those babies who really need it.
