ISDI statement on complementary feeding of infants and young children
ISDI welcomes the publication of the recent article on Complementary feeding of infants and young children 6 to 23 months of age by Chessa K Lutter, Laurence Grummer-Strawn and Lisa Rogers, especially the evidence it provides about the need for complementary feeding and its importance for the growth and development of infants.
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ISDI Statement on the Breastmilk Substitutes Call to Action
ISDI acknowledges the Breastmilk Substitutes ‘Call to Action’ – the Road to Compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (WHO Code), issued by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on 25 June 2020.
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World Diabetes Day 2020: diabetes-specific formulas aid patient recovery
Diabetes is a growing global health concern, with the prevalence of the disease among adults rising from 4.7% to 9.1% over the past 30 years.
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Identification of fit-for-purpose analytical methods for infant formula compliance
To ensure products meet the highest standards, the global infant formula industry works to ensure a thorough understanding of the capability of an analytical method (i.e. the ability of a method to produce test results within the regulatory limits) as an additional key parameter when establishing compositional criteria for nutrients in infant formulas.
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