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365-Day No Hassle Returns! Metal Mulisha Black Pin Up Tri-Fold Wallet – Set up your bills in luxurious condo style with the Pin Up wallet from Metal Mulisha! It features pinstripe detail, a faux leather applique & trim on the exterior, and a hot pink satin lining on the interior!
Extend your outdoor living season and enjoy a real fire without the mess and hassle of wood. Perfect for the deck, patio, porch, balcony, gazebo or covered arbor. Ideal anywhere log fires are restricted such as apartment or condo balconies. Slide-out drawer holds up to four cans of Real Flame Gel Fuel (sold separately below). Convenient extinguishing lever puts out flames with ease. Includes storage cover to protect unit while not in use. Choose from 3 colors – Black, Green, or Copper Dimensions: 29″H x 20″W x 20″D Weighs 70 lbs.
This patio set is perfect for anyone with limited space, because it is designed specifically for condo and town home living. However, even though it can fit in an area as small as 4 feet by 8 feet, it still conveys a strong sense of style. The frame, made of cast aluminum, has been powder-coated with beautiful Dora finish. The table top is made of glass, which helps to create the illusion of more space. Features: Set includes one table and two chairs. Table: 28.5″H x 30″ Diameter. Chairs: 33.25″H x 23.5″W x 24.5″D.
Small space doesn’t have to mean small living. This patio set comes complete with two chairs and a table with an English granite surface. It is sure to provide an accessible yet stylish seating area on your condo or town home patio. And in addition to being stylish, this set is also durable. The cast aluminum frame has been powder coated with a Dora finish, which makes for an elegant combination of strength and beauty. Dimensions: Table: 28.5″H x 30″ Diameter. Chairs: 33.25″H x 23.5″W x 24.5″D.
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5 Factors To Consider When Choosing A Maui Condo Rental
Are you in the process of planning your next Maui vacation? If you are, have you decided that you would like to rent a Maui condo for the duration of your trip? If you have, you will soon find that you have a number of different options. There are a large number of beautiful Maui condos for you to choose from. These options are nice, but they can make choosing a condo rental seem like a complicated and overwhelming process.
When it comes to choosing a Maui condo rental, there are many first time vacationers who wonder how they can go about finding the best condo rental for their needs. If this is a concern of yours, you will want to continue reading on. Below, five factors that you will want to consider, when examining Maui rental condos, are outlined.
1 – Location
The Hawaiian Island of Maui is filled with a number of popular vacation destinations. Before choosing a Maui condo to rent, it is important that you first decide which area of Maui you would like to visit. This will enable you to save time and money associated with the costs of unnecessary travel.
2 – Nearby Activities
As previously stated, you will want to choose a Maui condo rental that is conveniently located near what you want to do and see. One of the best ways to go about finding this perfect location is by taking the time to examine Maui activities and attractions.
When examining Maui activities and attractions, you may want to request free Maui vacation guides. You can also use the internet to your advantage. Maui is home to a number of wonderful attractions, including the Haleakala National Park and the Iao Valley State Park, as well as activities, including swimming, scuba diving, and surfing.
Once you have determined where in Maui you would like to stay, you will then want to start examining available Maui vacation condos. When doing so, you will want to examine condo rental rules and restrictions. It is fairly common to see a number of rules and restrictions associated with vacation rentals in Hawaii. While these rules and restrictions are likely to vary, you may find a maximum guest allowance, adult only condos, and so forth. First examining rules and restrictions will enable you to find the vacation condo that is truly the perfect match for you.
4 – Vacation Condo Features and Amenities
In addition to any rules or restrictions, should they exist, it is also important that you thoroughly examine all features and amenities. What is nice about Maui condo rental features and amenities is they are what truly allows you to have the vacation of your dreams. For example, if you are looking to take in the beauty of Hawaii, you can choose a Maui condo rental that comes equipped with a beach view. Other features that you will likely find include cable or satellite television, internet access, and dishwasher access.
5 – Cost
Cost is, perhaps, the most important factor to take into consideration, when looking for a Maui condo rental to make reservations at. Cost will play a huge role in your selection process. In fact, you may first want to decide how much you can afford to spend on a Maui condo rental. This will enable you to automatically skip over condo rental listings that are more than you can afford. This approach can save you a considerable amount of time.
In addition to examining the rental fees for a Maui vacation condo, it is also important that you examine other additional fees. When renting a Maui condo, you may be required to put down a security deposit, as well as pay a non-refundable cleaning fee.
The above mentioned factors are just a few of the many that you will want to take into consideration, when looking to choose a Maui condo to rent for your next Maui vacation. To increase your chances of finding the Maui condo of your dreams, you will want to take the time to examine as many condos as possible. Somewhere within all of these Vacation Rental listings, you should be able to find the vacation condo rental of your dreams.
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The Viva Las Vegas unsigned 8×10 photo comes double matted and framed in a wood frame and measures 12x14x1. It comes ready to hang in any home or office.
“This Elvis Presley “”Viva Las Vegas”" framed collage includes two 8 x 10 color photographs- a custom name plate and laser cut logo art. The collage measures 23″” x 25″” x 3″” and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises and comes with an Elvis hologram. Limited edition of 1964. ”
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Viva Las Vegas Framed 11×17 Publicity Movie Poster Viva Las Vegas (1964) – Race car driver Lucky Jackson goes to Las Vegas to earn money to pay for a new engine for his motor car. Working as a waiter, he still finds the time to court young Rusty Martin (Ann-Margret). Unsigned Publicity Masterprint 11×17" movie posterMuseum Quality Framed as shown to an overall size of 20×28"The perfect addition to complement any Home Theater Collection This item comes fully certified with a certificate of authenticity. All signed items come complete with certification which includes tamper-evident hologram and accompanying certificate of authenticity card. Unsigned items do not require certification.
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History of formula
Early infant foods
Throughout history, mothers who could not (or chose not to) breastfeed their babies either employed the use of a wet nurse or, less frequently, prepared food for their babies, a process known as “dry nursing.” Baby food composition varied according to region and economic status. In Europe and America during the early 19th century, the prevalence of wet nursing began to decrease, while the practice of feeding babies mixtures based on animal milk rose in popularity.
Poster advertisement for Nestle’s Milk by Thophile Alexandre Steinlen, 1895
This trend was driven by cultural changes as well as increased sanitation measures, and it continued throughout the 19th and much of the 20th century, with a notable increase after Elijah Pratt invented and patented the India-rubber nipple in 1845. As early as 1846, scientists and nutritionists noted an increase in medical problems and infant mortality was associated with dry nursing. In an attempt to improve the quality of manufactured baby foods, in 1867, Justus von Liebig developed the world’s first commercial infant formula, Liebig’s Soluble Food for Babies. The success of this product quickly gave rise to competitors such as Mellin’s Infant Food, Ridge’s Food for Infants and Nestle’s Milk.
Raw milk formulas
As physicians became increasingly concerned about the quality of such foods, medical recommendations such as Thomas Morgan Rotch’s “percentage method” (published in 1890) began to be distributed, and gained widespread popularity by 1907. These complex formulas recommended that parents mix cow’s milk, water, cream, and sugar or honey in specific ratios to achieve the nutritional balance believed to approximate human milk reformulated in such a way as to accommodate the believed digestive capability of the infant.
At the dawn of the 20th century in the United States, most infants were breastfed, although many received some formula feeding as well. Home-made “percentage method” formulas were more commonly used than commercial formulas in both Europe and the United States. They were less expensive and were widely believed to be healthier. However, formula-fed babies exhibited more diet-associated medical problems, such as scurvy, rickets and bacterial infections than breastfed babies. By 1920, the incidence of scurvy and rickets in formula-fed babies had greatly decreased through the addition of orange juice and cod liver oil to home-made formulas. Bacterial infections associated with formula remained a problem more prevalent in the United States than in Europe, where milk was usually boiled prior to use in formulas.
Evaporated milk formulas
In the 1920s and 1930s, evaporated milk began to be widely commercially available at low prices, and several clinical studies suggested that babies fed evaporated milk formula thrive as well as breastfed babies (these findings are not supported by modern research.) These studies, accompanied by the affordable price of evaporated milk and the availability of the home icebox initiated a tremendous rise in the use of evaporated milk formulas. By the late 1930s, the use of evaporated milk formulas in the United States surpassed all commercial formulas, and by 1950 over half of all babies in the United States were reared on such formulas.
Commercial formulas
In parallel with the enormous shift (in industrialized nations) away from breastfeeding to home-made formulas, nutrition scientists continued to analyze human milk and attempt to make infant formulas that more closely matched its composition. Maltose and dextrins were believed nutritionally important, and in 1912, the Mead Johnson Company released a milk additive called Dextri-Maltose. This formula was made available to mothers only by physicians. In 1919, milkfats were replaced with a blend of animal and vegetable fats as part of the continued drive to closer simulate human milk. This formula was called SMA for “simulated milk adapted.”
In the late 1920s, Alfred Bosworth released Similac (for “similar to lactation”), and Mead Johnson released Sobee. Several other formulas were released over the next few decades, but commercial formulas did not begin to seriously compete with evaporated milk formulas until the 1950s. The reformulation and concentration of Similac in 1951, and the introduction (by Mead Johnson) of Enfamil in 1959 were accompanied by marketing campaigns that provided inexpensive formula to hospitals and pediatricians. By the early 1960s, commercial formulas were more commonly used than evaporated milk formulas, which all but vanished in the 1970s. By the early 1970s, over 75% of babies in the United States were fed on formulas, almost entirely commercially produced.
When birth rates in industrial nations tapered off during the 1960s, infant formula companies heightened marketing campaigns in non-industrialized countries. Unfortunately, poor sanitation led to steeply increased mortality rates among infants fed formula prepared with contaminated (drinking) water. Organized protests, the most famous of which was the Nestl boycott of 1977, called for an end to unethical marketing. This boycott is ongoing, as the current coordinators maintain that Nestl engages in marketing practices which violate the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
Store brand (generic) infant formulas
Store brand infant formula was first introduced in the United States in 1997 by PBM Products. All infant formula brands in the United States are required to adhere to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.
The Mayo Clinic said, s with most consumer products, brand-name infant formulas cost more than generic brands. But that doesn’t mean that brand-name [Similac, Nestle, Enfamil] formulas are better. Although manufacturers may vary somewhat in their formula recipes, the FDA requires that all formulas contain the same nutrient density.21]
Private label infant formulas have allowed the leading food and drug retailers to provide formula to customers that is labeled under the store brands of companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Loblaws, and Walgreens.
Follow-on and toddler formulas
In the 1980s and 1990s, formula was introduced for older children, up to the age of 2 years, under such terms as “follow-on formula” and “toddler formula”. This was done partly because the market for infant formula (strictly speaking, up to age 6 months, when infants typically exclusively breastfeed) was saturated in developed countries, as discussed in industry, below, and in conjunction with regulations on infant formula advertising. Critics have argued that follow-on and toddler formulas were introduced partly to circumvent these regulations advertising for similarly packaged and branded follow-on formula is often interpreted as advertising for infant formula targeted at under 6 month-olds.
An early example of follow-on formula was introduced by Wyeth in the Philippines in 1987, following the introduction in this country of regulations on infant formula advertising, which regulations did not address follow-on formula, which did not exist at the time of their drafting.
Usage since 1970s
Since the early 1970s, industrial countries have witnessed a dramatic resurgence in breastfeeding among children from newborn to 6 months of age. However, this upswing in breastfeeding has been accompanied by a deferment in the average age of introduction of other foods (such as cow’s milk), resulting in increased use of both breastfeeding and infant formula between the ages of 312 months.
Leading health organizations (e.g. US CDC, WHO, US HHS) are attempting to increase the prevalence of breastfeeding through public awareness campaigns. The goals of these programs vary by organization, with recommended breastfeeding ages ranging between birth and 24 months. Additionally, regulatory initiatives also encourage breastfeeding. For example, the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes requires infant formula companies to preface their product information with statements that breastfeeding is the best way of feeding babies and that a substitute should only be used after consultation with health professionals.
Reasons to use infant formula
There are few medical reasons to use infant formula “The vast majority of mothers can and should breastfeed, just as the vast majority of infants can and should be breastfed,” and “Only under exceptional circumstances can a mother’s milk be considered unsuitable for her infant.” Alternatives to breast-feeding include:
expressed breast milk from an infant own mother,
breast milk from a healthy wet nurse,
breast milk from a human-milk bank,
as well as infant formula. Among these, the WHO states that “the choice of the best alternative … depends on individual circumstances.”
Reasons to not breastfeed or it is not possible to breastfeed include:
The mother’s health: The mother is infected with HIV or tuberculosis. She is malnourished or has had certain kinds of breast surgery. She is taking any kind of drug that could harm the baby, or drinks unsafe levels of alcohol. The mother is extremely ill.
The baby is unable to breastfeed: The child has a birth defect or inborn error of metabolism such as galactosemia that makes breastfeeding difficult or impossible.
a couple is practicing natural family plan: Breastfeeding acts as a natural contraception for the first 6 months after birth.
Absence of the mother: The child is adopted, orphaned, or in the sole custody of a man. The mother is separated from her child by being in prison or a mental hospital. The mother has left the child in the care of another person for an extended period of time, such as while traveling or working abroad. The mother has abandoned the child.
Financial pressures: Maternity leave is unpaid, insufficient, or lacking. The mother’s employment interferes with breastfeeding.
Societal structure: Breastfeeding is difficult or forbidden at the mother’s job, school, place of worship or while commuting.
Social discomfort: The mother may feel uncomfortable breastfeeding around other people.
Personal beliefs: The mother may choose to not breastfeed for varied personal reasons for instance, she may feel that breasts are too sexual for a baby.
Lack of training: The mother is not trained sufficiently to breastfeed without pain and to produce enough milk.
Dietary concerns: The contents of breastmilk are influenced by the dietary habits of the mother. If the mother consumes a food that contains an allergen breastfeeding may, for a brief period after consumption, provoke an allergic reaction in the infant.
Reasons to supplement by alternatives, in addition to breastfeeding, include:
Social structure or discomfort: The mother may be able to breastfeed at some hours, but not at others, for reasons cited above.
Lactation insufficiency: The mother is unable to produce sufficient milk, which affects around 2 to 5% of women.
Reasons to use infant formula specifically, as opposed to the alternatives of expressed milk, wet nurses, and milk banks, include:
Lack of education: The mother, her doctor, or family may believes that her breast milk is of low quality or in low supply, or that breastfeeding will decrease her energy, health, or attractiveness, and be unaware of other alternatives. Nursing by a relative or paid wet-nurse may be believed to be unhygienic.
Social pressures: Family members, such as mother’s husband or boyfriend, or friends or other members of society may encourage the use of infant formula.
Personal beliefs: The mother may choose to use formula for varied personal beliefs.
Lack of alternatives:
Lack of refrigeration: Expressed breast milk requires refrigeration if not immediately consumed, and sanitary preparation conditions this latter requirement is shared with infant formula.
Lack of wet nurses: Wet nursing is illegal and stigmatized in some countries, and may not be available. It may also be socially unsupported or expensive, and safe use of wet nurses requires health screening of the nurses.
Lack of milk banks: Human-milk banks may not be available; relatively few exist, and they require screening and refrigeration.
Nutritional content
Infant formula is nutritionally inferior to breast milk, and superior to other substitutes such as animal milk. Besides breast milk, infant formula is the only other milk product which the medical community considers nutritionally acceptable for infants under the age of one year note that solid food is nutritionally acceptable in addition to breast milk or formula during weaning.
Although cow’s milk is the basis of almost all infant formula, plain cow’s milk is unsuited for infants because of its high protein and electrolyte (salt) content which may put a strain on an infant’s immature kidneys, and untreated cow’s milk is not recommended before the age of 12 months. The infant intestine is not properly equipped to digest non-human milk and this may often result in diarrhea, intestinal bleeding and malnutrition[citation needed]. To reduce the negative effect on the infants digestive system, cows milk used for formula undergoes processing in order to be made into infant formula. This includes steps in order to make protein more easily digestible and alter the whey-to-casein protein balance to a ratio closer to human milk, the addition of several essential ingredients (often called “fortification”, see below), the partial or total replacement of dairy fat with fats of vegetable or marine origin, etc.
Most of the world’s supply of infant formula is produced in the United States[citation needed]. The nutrient content of infant formula for sale in the United States is regulated by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. The following must be included in all formulas produced in the U.S.:
Protein
Fat
Linoleic acid
Vitamins: A, C, D, E, K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), B6, B12
Niacin
Folic acid
Pantothenic acid
Calcium
Metals: magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper
Phosphorus
Iodine
Sodium chloride
Potassium chloride
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are an important source of energy for growing infants as it accounts for 35 to 42% of their daily energy intake. In most cow’s based formulas, lactose is the main source of carbohydrates present. But lactose is not present in cow’s milk-based lactose-free formulas nor specialized non-milk protein formulas or hydrolyzed protein formulas for infants with milk protein sensitivity. Lactose is also not present in soy-based formulas. Therefore, those formulas without lactose will use other sources of carbohydrates like sucrose and glucose, natural and modified starches, monosacchardies and indigestible carbohydrates. Lactose is not only a good course of energy, it also aids in the absorption of various minerals like magnesium, calcium, zinc and iron.
Nucleotides
Nucleotides are compounds found naturally in human breast milk. They are involved in many different critical metabolic processes in the body like energy metabolism and enzymatic reactions. Also, as the building blocks of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) they are essential for normal body functions. Compared to human breast milk, cow’s milk has lower levels of nucleotides like uridine, inosine, and cytidine. Therefore, several companies that produce infant formula have added nucleotides to their infant formulas.
Other Ingredients
Emulsifiers and stabilizers
Emulsifiers and stabilizers are raw materials that are added to prevent the separation of the oil and water-soluble component in the infant formula. Some commonly used emulsifiers include mono, di-glycerides, and gums.
Diluent
The ingredient helps create the liquid bulkiness in infant formula. Skim milk is commonly used as the primary diluent in milk-based formulation. In contrast, purified water is the most commonly used diluent in milk-free formulations.
In addition, formulas not made with cow’s milk must include biotin, choline, and inositol.
Hypoallergenic formulas reduce the likelihood of certain medical complications in babies with specific health problems. Baby formula can be synthesized from raw amino acids. This kind of formula is sometimes referred to as elemental infant formula or as medical food because of its specialized nature. While quite expensive, such formula is hypoallergenic and is sometimes used for babies with severe allergies to cow’s milk and soy. Some commercial brands are Neocate and Peptamen. Being purely synthetic monomeric amino acids, it is also quite foul-tasting to adults, and it is not uncommon for infants to reject elemental formulas after having been established on a sweeter tasting, non-elemental formula.
Variations
Infant formula is available in powder, liquid concentrate and ready-to-feed forms.
Recently the market has been segmented by age into:
infant formula, up to 6 months,
follow-on formula, from 6 months to 12 months,
toddler formula, from 12 months on.
These categories and formulations may overlap, and there is substantial consumer confusion about these categories.
These all provide inferior nutrition to breast milk, nor are they recommended by health authorities as a supplement to breast milk[citation needed] recommendations are to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, then to continue to breast feed to 12 or 24 months (depending on authority), supplementing with solid food and eventually weaning. Cow’s milk should not be introduced before 12 months follow-on formula is superior to cow’s milk for 6 to 12 month olds, but inferior to breast milk.
These were introduced and developed partly to address the saturation of the infant formula market (up to 6 months) in developed countries, as discussed in industry, below, and partly due to regulations on infant formula, which often did not cover milk substitutes for children older than 6 months; an early example is Wyeth’s introduction of follow-on formula in the Philippines in 1987, following introduction of regulations on infant formula marketing. They have also result in confusing advertising in the United Kingdom infant formula advertising is illegal, but follow-on formula advertising is legal, and the similar packaging and market results in follow-on advertisements frequently being interpreted as adverts for formula.
Preparation
Infant formula should be prepared by the caregiver or parent in small batches and fed to the infant, usually with either a cup, as recommended by the WHO, or a baby bottle.
It is very important to measure powders or concentrates accurately to achieve the intended final product, otherwise the child will be malnourished. It is advisable that all equipment that comes into contact with the infant formula be cleaned and sterilized before each use. Proper refrigeration is essential for any infant formula which is prepared in advance.
In developing countries, formula is frequently prepared improperly, resulting in high infant mortality due to malnutrition and diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia. This is due to lack of clean water, lack of sterile conditions, lack of refrigeration, illiteracy (so written instructions cannot be followed), poverty (diluting formula so that it lasts longer), and lack of education of mothers by formula distributors. These problems and resulting disease and death are a key factor in opposition to the marketing and distribution of infant formula in developing countries by numerous NGOs these groups do not consider infant formula appropriate technology for developing countries.
Controversy and science
The use and marketing of infant formula has come under scrutiny; as discussed at breastfeeding, breast milk is considered the “ideal food” for babies, and the “ideal addition” to other foods, and exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months of a baby’s life is advocated by health authorities and accordingly by infant formula manufactures.
Use
Despite the recommendation that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life, the overwhelming majority of American babies are not exclusively breastfed for this period in 2005 under 12% of babies were breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months, with over 60% of babies of 2 months of age being fed formula, and approximately one in four breastfed infant having infant formula feeding within two days of birth.
Ethnicity
According to a research conducted in Vancouver, Canada, 1998, at birth, 82.9 % of mothers breastfeed their babies, but this number differs between Caucasians(91.6%) and Non-Caucasians(56.8%).
Nutritional value
The WHO considers infant formula that is safely prepared and formulated in accord with the Codex Alimentarius a nutritionally adequate and safe complementary food.
Toxins
Infant formula contains significantly higher levels of manganese than breast milk 80 times as much in soy-derived, and 30 times as much in animal milk-derived. This level of manganese and its presence in infant formula has been implicated in learning disabilities such as ADHD.
Health effects
Use of infant formula is cited in numerous health risks. Studies have found infants in developed countries who consume formula are at increased risk for acute otitis media, non-specific gastroenteritis, severe lower respiratory tract infections, atopic dermatitis, asthma, obesity, type 1 and 2 diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), eczema, necrotizing enterocolitis and autism when compared to infants who are breastfed.
Although some early studies have found an association between infant formula and lower cognitive development, other studies have found no correlation. However recently more questions have arisen. It has been discovered that iron supplementation in baby formula is linked to lowered I.Q. and other neurodevelopmental delays.
Melamine contamination
Main article: 2008 Chinese milk scandal
On November 25, 2008, an Associated Press article entitled, “FDA finds traces of melamine in US infant formula,” explains infant formula made by the main three firms has tested positive for melamine contamination. These three main firms are responsible for 90% of infant formula in the US, “Abbott Laboratories, Nestle and Mead Johnson.”
The MSDS for Melamine (CAS NO 108-78-1; C3-H6-N6) records the acute oral toxicity (LD50) at 3161 mg/kg (3161 ppm) for a rat. The highest levels previously reported in China reached approximately 2500 ppm. The article mentioned above indicated that the US testing found 10,000 times less than the China levels or 0.25 ppm.
Health Canada conducted a separate test and also detected traces of melamine in infant formula available in Canada. The melamine levels were well below Health Canada’s safety limits, although some public health advocates are critical of the industry and regulators for allowing any residues of a potentially dangerous substance in food for infants.
Health officials have been on alert for the chemical since the discovery this year of a massive case of melamine poisoning in China, where milk was deliberately adulterated with the chemical, leading to illnesses in more than 50,000 children, including cases of acute kidney failure. In China, large quantities of melamine were deliberately added to watered-down milk to give it the appearance of having adequate protein levels.
Other controversies
In 1985 Syntex was ordered to pay $27 million for the death of two infants who were given the Syntex baby formula, called Neo-mull-soy, when they were infants. In 1978, Syntex had eliminated salt from the formula.
Risks decreased
Some risks are cited as being decreased when using alternatives to breastfeeding by the mother generally, or by using formula specifically.
Decreased by alternative to breastfeeding by the mother
Infectious diseases transmitted from the breastfeeder
The main risk posed by the mother’s milk specifically is the transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV. In some cases these can be mitigated by using heat-treated milk and nursing for a briefer time (6 months, rather than 1824 months), and can be avoid by using an uninfected woman’s milk, as via a wet-nurse or milk bank, or by using formula, or treated animal milk.
HIV infection
Breastfeeding by an HIV-infected mother poses a 520% chance of transmitting HIV to the baby, assuming
CMV infection, with potentially dangerous consequences in pre-term babies
HTLV-1 infection
HTLV-2 infection
Tuberculosis in the context of tuberculosis mastitis
Herpes simplex when lesions are present on the breasts
Chickenpox in the newborn, when the disease manifested in the mother within a few days of birth
Risks decreased by formula-feeding specifically
Some risks are present in all breast milk, and are only mitigated by the use of infant formula.
Environmental contaminants
Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls
Malnutrition
While in general breast milk is the “ideal food” for babies, in certain circumstances or respects infants may be at risk for malnutrition.
Iron deficiency
Vitamin deficiencies
Particularly vitamin D in babies at high latitudes who lack sun exposure
Inadequate nutrition during transition to solid foods
Balancing risks
Weighing the risks, health authorities generally on balance judge breastfeeding the healthiest, least risky option, as follows:
In cases where the mother has an infectious diseases such as HIV, exclusive breastfeeding is suggested until alternatives that satisfy the AFASS (Acceptable Feasible Affordable Sustainable and Safe) principles are available; such alternatives include breast milk from other women, infant formula, and treated animal milk. In developing countries, risks from other sources of infant mortality such as diarrhea, particularly due to unclean water and lack of sterile conditions both prerequisites to the safe use of formula often outweigh risks from breastfeeding.
The risks from pollution are not seen to outweigh the benefits of breastfeeding, and “adverse effects on learning and behavior are strongly associated with fetal exposure to persistent pollutants, not with breast milk exposure”.
The WHO finds that neurological benefits of breast milk remain, regardless of the dioxin exposure from milk, and other researchers conclude that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the danger posed by these toxins.
Industry
This section requires expansion.
Manufacturers
The US infant formula industry is highly concentrated: it is an oligopoly with 3 companies accounting for 99% of the market in 2000:
Mead Johnson: 52%, owned by Bristol-Myers Squibb, makes Enfamil, Pregestimil, Nutramigen, and Nutramigen AA
Abbott Laboratories: 35%, Ross division makes Similac, Isomil, Alimentum, and EleCare
Nestl: 12%, the largest producer of formula in the world, makes Good Start; owns Gerber Products Company
Other infant formula manufacturers include:
Danone recently acquired Royal Numico, Dumex, Milupa
Earth’s Best owned by Hain Celestial
Natures One – privately held Ohio based company producing mostly organic formula for toddlers
Infant formula is the largest segment of the baby food market, with the fraction given as between 40% and 70%.
The global infant formula market is estimated at $7.9 billion. North America and Western Europe are 33% of the market and saturated, while Asia is 53% of the market. South East Asia is a particularly large fraction of the world market relative to its population.
Government subsidies
United States
In the United States, infant formula is heavily subsidized by the government: at least one third of the US market is supported by the government, with over half of infant formula in the US provided through WIC WIC is the US food aid program, not a medical program, which is Medicaid. Breastfeeding rates are substantially lower for WIC recipients; this is partly attributed to formula being free of charge to WIC mothers, and partly to WIC recipients being poor and uneducated, hence less likely to breastfeed. Further, some promotional materials use the WIC trademark, in violation of federal policy. Infant formula costs are a significant fraction of WIC costs: 21% post-rebate, and 46% pre-rebate. Formula manufacturers are granted a WIC monopoly in individual states only one brand of formula will be eligible for WIC.
WIC also pays for milk banks.
Marketing
This section requires expansion.
Marketing of infant formula and the regulation thereof varies between countries.
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes is a statement of principles regarding infant formula marketing, including strict restrictions on advertising. Its implementation depends on the laws of different countries and the behavior of infant formula manufacturers the code has no power itself. Legislation and corporate behavior vary significantly between countries: in some countries the code is implemented in law and followed by formula manufacturers, while in others it is not.
Practices that are banned in the code include most advertising, claiming health benefits for formula, and giving free samples to women able to breastfeed this latter practice is particularly criticized because it can interfere with lactation, creating dependence on formula.
Free samples of infant formula have been provided to hospitals since the 1930s, which practice has been criticized continuously since then; further, infant formula is the only product routinely provided free of charge to hospitals.
United States
In the United States, infant formula is heavily marketed both in advertising to mothers and doctors and via free samples in violation of the principles in the code, which has not been adopted or implemented by manufacturers in the US for US marketing.
In surveys, over 70% of large hospitals dispense infant formula to all infants, which is opposed by the AAP and in violation of the code.
The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes marketing of infant formula directly to the public.
The Gerber Products Company began marketing Gerber Baby Formula directly to the public in October 1989, while the Carnation Company began marketing Good Start infant formula directly to the public in January 1991.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, infant formula advertising has been illegal since 1995, but advertising for follow-on formula is legal, which has been cited as a loophole allowing advertising of similarly-packaged formula, and is confusing to mothers.
By country
This section requires expansion.
Philippines
Infant formula is a major product in the Philippines it is one of the top three consumer commodities, and among the most imported products.
Infant formula marketing has been regulated since the 1987 Executive Order 51 or “Milk Code”. This regulated but did not ban practices such as advertising and providing free samples. Shortly after it was enacted, Wyeth introduced follow-on formula, which was not in the purview of the Milk Code, follow-on formula not having existed at the time of the writing of the Milk Code.
In 2006, the Department of Health banned the advertising of infant formula and the practice of providing free samples, regardless of intended age group (in regulation RIRR), which regulation was challenged by the infant formula industry in the Supreme Court. Initially the challenge was dismissed, but this decision was immediately reversed, following a letter by American business leader Thomas Donahue, then President and CEO of the United States Chamber of Commerce, resulting in the regulation being suspended and advertising continuing.
In the Philippines annual sales amount to some US$469 million annually. US$88 million is spent on advertising the product.
Canada
Vitamin D deficiency is a health concern in Canada. Infant formulas marketed in Canada are fortified with Vitamin D. Health Canada recommends that breastfed infants also receive extra vitamin D in the form of a supplement. With the exception of vitamin D, vitamin and mineral supplementation of breastfed term infants in the first 6 months is not recommended unless a mother is a vegan. Infant formulas marketed in Canada have not been tested for the presence of phthalates, a chemical used in the production of plastics, though concerns have been raised by Great Britain. Unlike other countries (e.g. New Zealand, UK) who have banned the general use of soy-based infant formula, it is still allowed in Canada. It is estimated that 20% of infants in Canada are fed soy beased infant formula and thus exposed to levels of phytoestrogen up to 22000 times higher than those normally found in breast milk, which gives the potential to damage a baby’s thyroid.
Infant Formula Processing
History of Infant Formula Development
Dates
Events
1867
Formula contains wheat flour, cow milk, malt flour, and potassium bicarbonate
1915
Powder form of infant formula was introduced. Formula contained cow milk, lactose, oleo oils, and vegetable oils
1929
Soy formula was introduced
1935
Protein was introduced into the infant formula. Protein was added because it was believed that cow-milk protein content was lower than human-milk protein content. 3.34.0 g/100 kcal of proteins were added.
1959
Iron fortification was introduced because a large amount of iron (~80%) will be used to expand the red blood cell mass in a growing infant. Infants with birth weights between 1500 and 2500g require 2 mg/kg of iron per day. Infants with weights of less than 1500g require 4 mg/kg per day.
1962
Whey : Casein ratio was made similar to human milk because producers were aware that human milk contain a higher content of whey protein and cow milk contain a higher content of casein.
1984
Taurine fortification introduced because new born infants lack the enzymes needed to convert and form taurine.
Late 1990
Nucleotide fortification was introduced into infant formula because nucleotide can act as growth factors and may enhance the immune system in infant body.
Early 2000
Polyunsaturated fatty-acid fortification was introduced. Polyunsaturated fatty-acids, such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Arachidonic acid (ARA), were added because those fatty-acids play an important role in infant brain development.
Current general procedure for infant formula processing
The manufacturing process may differ for different types of formula made; therefore the following is the general procedure for liquid-milk based formulas:
Mixing ingredients
Primary ingredients are blended in large stainless steel tanks and skim milk is added and adjusted to 60C.Then, fats, oils and emulsifiers are added next. Additional heating and mixing may be required to get proper consistency. Next, minerals, vitamins, stabilizing gums are added at various points depending on their sensitivity to heat. This batch is temporarily stored and then transported by pipelines to pasteurization equipment when mixing is complete.
Pasteurization
This is a process that protects against spoilage by eliminating bacteria, yeasts and molds. It involves quickly heating and then cooling of the product under controlled conditions which micro-organisms cannot survive. The batch is held at around 85-94C for approximately 30 seconds which is necessary to adequately reduce micro-organisms and prepare the formula for filling.
Homogenization
This is a process which increases emulsion uniformity and stability by reducing size of fat and oil particles in the formula. It is done with a variety of mixing equipment that applies shear to the product and this mixing breaks fat and oil particles into very small droplets.
Standardization
Standardization is used to ensure that the key parameters like pH, fat concentration and vitamins and mineral content are correct. If insufficient levels of these are found, the batch is reworked to achieve appropriate levels. After this step, the batch is ready to be packaged.
Packaging
Packaging depends on manufacturer and type of equipment used but in general liquid formula filled into metal cans w/ lids crimped into place.
Heat Treatment/Sterilization
Finally, infant formulas are heat treated to maintain the bacteriologic quality of the product. This can be done traditionally by either retort sterilization or high-temperature short-time (HTST) treatment. Recently Ultrahigh-temperature treated formula has become more commonly used. If powdered formula is made, then an additional spray drying would be required after this. Retort sterilization is a traditional retort sterilization method that uses 10-15mins treatment at 118C. Ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) is a method that uses a brief (23 seconds) treatment at 142C. Because of the short time used, there is little protein denaturation but still ensures sterility of the final product.
Recent and future potential new ingredients
Probiotics
Recently, probiotics have become a new ingredient in many of our foods and studies have been completed regarding the use of probiotics in infant formula Several randomized controlled trials completed recently have shown limited and short term clinical benefits for the use of probiotics in infants diet The safety of probiotics in general and in infants, especially preterm infants, has been investigated in a limited number of controlled trials. The findings this far suggests that probiotics are generally safe. Therefore, the study suggested that more scientific research is necessary before a conclusion can be made about probiotic supplementation in infant formula since the research is still quite preliminary.
Prebiotics
Prebiotics are nondigestable carbohydrates that promote the growth of probiotic bacteria in the gut. Human milk contains a variety of oligosaccharides that are believed to be an important factor in the pattern of microflora colonization of breastfed infants. Because of variety, variability, complexity and polymorphism of the oligosaccharide composition and structure, it is currently not feasible to reproduce the oligosaccharide components of human milk in a strictly structural fashion.
The European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Committee on Nutrition found evidence to support short term effects of ingesting prebiotics on stool microflora of infants with increased in the number of bifidobacteria. Babies can be at risk of dehydration with the induction of softer stools, if they have the kidney immaturity and/or a poor ability to concentrate urine. A reduction of pathogens has been associated with the consumption of prebiotics. However, there was no evidence to support major clinical or long-term benefits. Therefore, there is little evidence in favor of beneficial effects of prebiotics in dietary products.
Lysozyme and Lactoferrin
Lysozyme is an enzyme that is responsible for protecting the body by damaging bacterial cell walls. Lactoferrin is a globular, multifunctional protein that has antimicrobial activity. Comparing with human milk, cow milk has a signifactly lower levels of lysozyme and lactoferrin; therefore, the industry has an increasing interest in adding them into infant formulas.
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^ Indiana Mother’s Milk Bank to Open Third Location
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External links
Isadora B. Stehlin. “Infant Formula: Second Best but Good Enough”. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20071226072202/http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/596_baby.html.
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I am aware of how important keywords are and I have place keyword phrases into the title of my page in my website as well as one or two in my page content itself. However when i search for the exact phrase in Google, my site does not turn up. Why is this so? Those other pages that appeared do not even contain the exact keyword phrase that I entered!
The only reason I think I’m losing out is that i have fewer back-links than others? I need some advice here. Thanks!
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Fuel Price Management Requires Constant Adjusting In Order To Optimize Retail Fuel Prices
It is the job of Fuel Managers to figure out the optimized retail fuel pricing strategy for each of their stores, in each of their markets, in order to maximize their fuel profit contribution to the bottom line. This job has become a daunting task for many, as the retail fuel pricing market has become increasingly complex and is constantly changing.
For example, Fuel Managers who compete against BP dealers report that BP dealers historically have priced their fuel at the high end of the market. The BP strategy has always been to emphasize the quality of their brand name fuel, and even the “green-ness” of their company as they promoted the morphing of their acronym from British Petroleum to Beyond Petroleum.
But in the months following the gulf oil spill in April 2010, BP dealers suddenly experienced fuel sales declines in the range of 10-40%. These dealers had to react quickly. So they reversed their fuel pricing strategy, and began pricing their fuel as the lowest in their markets. A competitor who was once at the high end of the retail fuel price market suddenly became a low price leader.
To further this trend, in June 2010, BP announced they would begin offering fuel rebates of $.01-.02 per gallon to their dealers. Many dealers used these rebates to lower their fuel prices even further, with the hope that price-sensitive customers will be willing to start fueling up at BP stations again when BP has the lowest fuel prices in town.
When competing against BP dealers, Fuel Managers have had to react quickly to this sudden reversal in their competitor’s strategy. They must carefully monitor the daily impact of the BP dealer’s new pricing. Do brands other than BP need to be priced the lowest in town? Are consumers in individual markets willing to pay a few more cents per gallon of fuel in order to avoid the BP brand? If non-BP brands are priced at the same level as BP brands, will consumers opt to buy fuel from non-BP brands in order to avoid BP? Only by carefully monitoring the daily performance of individual store sales, and the relative store pricing in each market, will Fuel Managers be able to answer these questions and find the fuel pricing strategy that works best for each of their stores.
BP and the gulf oil spill is only one example of the dynamic nature of retail fuel markets. The c-store industry as a whole is going through rapid consolidation, where larger c-store chains are gobbling up competitor stores, and expanding to more and more locations. That means the competitive landscape in each market continues to change as store brands come and go. A store next door may be a Shell brand One Day, and unbranded the next. A c-store may have three pumps at the beginning of the year, and by the end of the year have 10-12. Small, unassuming manual fuel price signs one day may be replaced by bright electronic LED signs the next. These kinds of market dynamics force Fuel Managers to keep a careful watch on what is happening in each of their markets, and respond quickly with new fuel pricing strategies when the competitive landscape changes.
A third way Fuel Managers may see their markets change overnight is through the adaption of rewards programs. One Fuel Manager recently reported results of a grocery reward program he was piloting with a few of his stores. After only one month of implementing the rewards program at his pilot stores, he was seeing fuel sales volume increases of up to 100% year over year measured by gallons sold. And this was with no changes in his fuel pricing strategy – the relative prices at his stores remained unchanged in those markets. He was almost giddy as he said he knew he was taking market share away from his neighboring competitors, and they didn’t even know what hit them.
These market shifts require Fuel Managers to be diligent in monitoring and measuring the fuel sales performance at each of their stores, looking for sales trends, and quickly adapting to changes in competitive pressures. It may be tempting to some Fuel Managers to blindly follow the guidance of an algorithm that automatically provides optimized fuel prices based on historical data, leaving the human guesswork behind. No doubt, these fuel price optimization equations can be valuable in turning up statistical correlations that may otherwise go unnoticed. But with the reality of how dynamic the competitive pressures are in each market, there is no substitute for the human touch of the Fuel Manager.
Fuel pricing software solutions such as PriceAdvantage from Skyline Products (www.fuelpricingsoftware.com) make it possible to track the constant shifting of the competition in each market. Daily sales data imports from PDI display fuel volume sales trends for each store. And the historical street price trend at each store, along with the price at each competitor, can overlay the fuel volume trend. This view makes it easy to identify a sudden shift in how a specific competitor positions itself relative to others in the market, and whether or not that shift is impacting store fuel sales. Fuel Managers can compare competitor prices reported by Store Managers in the field to the competitor prices reported by OPIS. According to many Fuel Managers, these OPIS reports provide a critical validation check. If Fuel Managers notice a discrepancy between what the field is reporting as the competitor price, and what OPIS reports, they can quickly request a re-survey from the Store manager and get the right information into the system right away.
Without a doubt, the game of fuel price management has grown increasingly complex over the last few years, and increasingly competitive. Annual retail fuel price margins are at an all-time low. But Fuel Managers no longer need to view finding the optimal fuel pricing strategy at each c-store as a daunting task. By using the right kind of fuel pricing software solution, Fuel Managers can have all the information they need in one central command and control location, easy to access, and ready to respond to every competitor’s move.
About the Author
John Keller is the Sr. Product Manager of the PriceAdvantage fuel pricing software division of Skyline Products in Colorado Springs, CO. John is the author of the Fuel Pricing blog at www.fuelpricingsoftware.com.