Friday, September 12, 2008

Parent's feed babies coffee creamer in Laos

I have been seeing on the news that people in Laos have been inadvertently feeding their babies coffee creamer. The bear with a baby logo on the baby formula is the same as the one on the coffee creamer. Sometimes they use it exclusively, especially if the mother is sick or has died. This is so sad. I'm glad someone did this research though, evidence is what we need before things can be improved. This was published in the British Medical Journal here:

Misperceptions and misuse of Bear Brand coffee creamer as infant food: national cross sectional survey of consumers and paediatricians in Laos

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