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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Help to cut baby formula costs could save parents up to 500, Starmer says

Government will implement CMA-backed measures to cut baby formula costs by promoting cheaper equivalents, standardising packaging, grouping displays, and allowing vouchers and coupons.
Public health
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

ByHeart says all its baby formula could be tainted with botulism

ByHeart found five of 36 samples positive for Clostridium botulinum and cannot rule out contamination of all formula lots amid 31 infant botulism cases.
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

From defiant to contrite: Formula maker confirms bacteria amid botulism outbreak

ByHeart announced on Thursday that its own testing identified the bacterium that causes botulism in its baby formula, which is linked to an ongoing infant botulism outbreak that has doubled since last week. As of November 19, there have been 31 cases across 15 states -up from 15 cases in 12 states reported last week. All 31 cases so far have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Parents face inflated baby formula prices and misleading health claims

The government is facing renewed calls to tackle the 'exploitative' marketing tactics employed by baby formula companies, which are accused of inflating prices and making unfounded health claims.
UK news
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