removing the term "with iron" from labels of infant formulas

September 1999

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends removing the term "with iron" from labels of infant formulas.

They recommend iron-fortified formulas...but almost a third of parents choose formulas without iron instead.

Many parents believe that iron causes more GI distress...colic, constipation, or diarrhea. But this has never been proven.

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