The 'new research' that breast milk is no better than formula milk (News, 14 January) is seriously wrong, according to the experts at Baby Milk Action, the UK's leading body on baby milks.
They point out that Professor Sven Carlsen, who led the research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is not a specialist in breastfeeding. However, having looked at the amounts of testosterone in and general health of pregnant women, he seems to have extrapolated from that the curious idea that it doesn't matter what babies are fed.
UNICEF has commented that his claims 'do not account for the large differences in breastfeeding rates between countries'. His research also ignores crucial factors such as birthweight, delivery methods, separation of mother and child after birth, and so on, which may have been relevant.
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