In the process of feeding children, most doctors emphasize breastfeeding well, due to many mothers busy work or other reasons, have to wean early with milk powder to feed children, the choice of milk powder has become a headache for most parents.
Since Sanlu milk powder was found to contain ultra-high melamine in 2008, the domestic milk powder brand collapsed, and parents' confidence in domestic milk powder decreased, turning their attention to imported milk powder.
Is it safe to import milk powder? A Test of 16 Milk Powders by a German food safety-focused organization showed that many of the milk powders imported into China contained mineral oil, which can induce cancer.
At present, there are 8 brands of imported milk powder that have been detected: Youlan, Meisu and Nuoyouneng in the Netherlands; Nestlé (two brands under the name) and Bao Yile in Germany;
Nestlé and Bellea in France. Two of these brands are selling well in the mainland: one is Noyon and the other is Nestlé.
In addition, CCTV has also reported that in the 19 kinds of haitao "foreign milk powder" tested, there are 8 samples of mineral measured values, which do not meet Chinese standards.
Many parents are horrified to see the above findings, because these brands are often seen in supermarkets and often buy them themselves.
In fact, it is not that the brand of milk powder is larger and more problem-free, and not all imported milk powder is safe, and parents should pay attention to these points when purchasing milk powder.
1. Pay attention to regional differences
Different countries have different standards for food safety, which is also determined according to the physiological structure of the human body in different regions, so foreign foods are not all in line with the physique of Chinese babies.
When we buy milk powder, we must not only pay attention to the brand, but also understand whether this milk powder is in line with the baby's physique.
2. Pay attention to the purchase channel
Milk powder is an indispensable item for babies, so many merchants have also seen business opportunities and opened up channels to sell milk powder.
However, many milk powder sales channels are not formal, so we must go to a regular mother and baby store to buy milk powder, which is mostly healthy and safe. Paying attention to the purchase channel is also an important part of avoiding problem milk powder.
3. Pay attention to milk powder formula and production date
When buying milk powder, you should carefully read the ingredients in the formula, such as whether it contains probiotics and DHA, and when purchasing milk powder, you should understand the baby's physique, see if the baby's body lacks a trace element, targeted purchase.
In addition, the production date is also very important, the closer the time, the better the milk powder. If you buy imported milk powder, you should pay attention to the production date, because foreign imported milk powder needs to go through customs and other processes, which will waste some time, if the production date is far away, please be cautious about buying.
Regardless of whether you choose to buy domestic milk powder or imported milk powder, the purchase principle is the same, before buying milk powder for your child, you must do your homework, it is best to understand whether the brand has negative news, and try to avoid brands with negative news.