So is this biology, sociology, economics/marketing?
let the Fates (moderators) decide.
Poisoned milk or mother's milk?*(ScienceAlert)
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At no other time in our lives, do humans double and triple our weight within a 12-month period. Vital organs such as the brain are developing rapidly in the first months of a child's life. Yet, infants are the only ones in our society who rely on a single food source - for six months they may consume nothing but one brand of infant formula. This puts them at incredible risk of ill-health
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Australian parents need to know that when they open the can of powdered infant formula, bacteria may already be present. Mostly these are harmless organisms. But some are life-threatening, particularly for preterm or unwell infants. For these reasons, neonatal nurseries are switching to liquid, ready-to-feed formula, which is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria.
The World Health Organisation released guidelines in 2006 for the preparation. Water should be boiled and then allowed to cool for less than 30 minutes, and then poured into the feeding bottle, before adding the powdered formula so that the temperature of the water is at least 70 degrees. The bottle should then be quickly cooled to feeding temperature. Unicef has also given clear instructions.