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Organic Infant Formula with Sucrose

May 21, 2008 at 4:54PM By Marion Nestle | comment

The New York Times reports that the organic version of Similac infant formula is made with organic cane juice - sucrose - not lactose (milk sugar). Sucrose is sweeter than lactose; infants love it. Sucrose encourages infants to drink more formula and could promote weight gain.

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