The day before yesterday, a fan sent me a private message: "Old Miao, the child will soon be 1 and a half years old, I have been eating imported milk powder before, I heard my friends say that now domestic milk is very good, I don't know how to pick it in the end?" ”
In fact, many mothers more or less have such a question, whether it is domestic or imported milk powder on the market, there are many brands and categories, in the face of these complex milk powders, we as ordinary consumers will inevitably "pick the eye".
Especially for some well-known reasons, some mothers are always uneasy about domestic milk powder, and often go to great lengths to buy imported milk powder, but because of the channel, it is often difficult to buy assured products. There are also bao moms who spend money to buy peace of mind, thinking that picking the most expensive one will always make no mistake.
In fact, buying milk powder for children is not the more expensive the better, nor is it "the moon abroad is rounder than domestic", if you want to really choose a good milk powder with excellent quality and security for your child, we should judge from these indicators.
Indicator 1: Milk source
In the dairy industry, there is such a sentence "the source of milk to get the world", which means that the enterprise controls the source of high-quality milk, and the product quality will be better.
When we choose milk powder for our baby, the first thing we need to pay attention to is the milk source of the milk raw materials, and the quality of the milk source will directly affect the quality of the milk powder.
At present, the best pastures in the world are recognized as concentrated in the "Golden Milk Source Zone", that is, the temperate grasslands in the range of about 40-50° north and south latitudes. Because the temperature and humidity of the four seasons, soil composition, water source and precipitation conditions, etc. here are more conducive to the growth of pasture grass and the growth and breeding of dairy cows, the quality and quality of fresh milk will naturally be better.
In the "Golden Milk Source Belt" of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Normandy, Northern Germany, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, China, Northern Japan, minnesota and other regions, the high-quality milk sources produced in these places currently account for most of the global dairy market.
Although the "golden milk source" in the southern hemisphere is only three regions in southern Australia, New Zealand, and the Pampas in Argentina, because there is no industrial pollution and the land is sparsely populated, the milk source quality of the golden milk source belt in the southern hemisphere is more pure.
We choose milk powder for the baby, we should give priority to the products from these "golden milk source belts", as long as the milk source quality is good enough, generally speaking, the quality of milk powder will not be bad.
Indicator 2: Production process
At present, the production process of milk powder mainly includes "wet process" and "dry process".
Among them, the dry process is relatively rough, as the name suggests, the purchased "large package of whey powder" (commonly known as large package of powder) is added to the mixing tank, and then various nutrients are added to it for full stirring and packing, so in terms of product taste and nutritional uniformity, it is not as good as the "wet process".
The so-called "wet process" is to add fresh milk to the required nutrients, spray drying, the middle will also go through a lot of filtration process, and there is no "milk powder resold" link, not only reduce many milk powder production safety hazards, but also to ensure the balance of milk powder nutrition.
So when we choose milk powder for the baby, how to judge the production process of a milk powder?
In fact, the problem is very simple, due to the inherent characteristics of the two production methods, the "wet process" must use fresh milk as raw materials, so the first place in the ingredient list must be raw milk, fresh milk, etc., while the "dry process" is milk powder, milk powder, etc., we should give priority to the former.
Indicator 3: Formula of milk powder
As we all know, breastfeeding is the most friendly to the growth and development of the baby, in fact, all formula milk powder, in fact, is around the study of breast milk, hope that their products contain nutrition and taste closer to breast milk, usually as long as it is sold in the formal channels of milk powder, the formula is in line with the national standard, there will be no big problems.
Of course, some professional infant milk powder, and have a certain history of accumulation of manufacturers, usually in the formula is more mature, we can give priority to the choice.
There are also some manufacturers in the formula to add a lot of additional nutrients, such as calcium, iron and zinc and other trace elements, DHA, etc., often with the increase in the type of added nutrients the price will soar. These nutrients are generally valuable but not necessary, and many manufacturers rely on this "gimmick" to increase the premium of the product to increase profits. If you are rich, you can buy it willfully; if you pursue cost-effectiveness, there is no need to spend money on this.
There are also some formulas for special baby groups, such as the addition of probiotics, which is conducive to the digestion of milk powder by the baby and reduces the occurrence of diarrhea; deep hydrolyzed milk powder for lactose intolerant babies and so on.
If it is a premature baby or some special physique of the baby, parents should seek the advice of the doctor when purchasing milk powder, and choose a special formula of milk powder, which is more beneficial to the growth of the baby.
Indicator 4: Milk powder brand
Finally, it is also an indicator "milk powder brand" that many mothers value the most, first of all, we need to be clear that the current domestic milk powder is also very reliable, and the quality is also very secure, and there is no need to stare at imported brands.
Since the incident that year, China's relevant agencies for the milk powder industry spot checks have become unprecedentedly strict, in recent years milk powder safety has made great progress, in this regard do not have to worry.
In addition, in the milk source, formula, domestic brands have also made a lot of efforts, many manufacturers are even in foreign high-quality milk source investment to build factories, but also for breast milk to do a lot of research, the formula is no problem.
So when we choose milk powder for the baby, we can be assured enough about the domestic brand, of course, do not believe the bragging of some brands on "more suitable for the physique of the baby in a certain country", because different races may really have differences in the "physique", but the gap is not large enough to need to make targeted adjustments in the diet, and there is currently no scientific research results to prove this.
It is recommended that parents still try to choose a more well-known large brand, have a variety of certifications, and consider the cost performance, there is no need to superstitious brand, spend too much money to pay the brand premium.
Old Miao Conclusion:
Milk powder as the baby's "rations", naturally not sloppy, we must distinguish the above 4 indicators when selecting for the baby, for the healthy growth of the baby to do a good job of protection.
Today's topic: Is your baby drinking domestic milk powder or imported milk powder?