Contents
- What is the best organic milk, 1st or 2nd age, for babies?
- What is the composition of organic infant milk?
- Is organic infant milk better for my baby’s health?
- Baby tolerance: which organic infant milk to choose at birth?
- Is organic infant milk more expensive?
- What about vegetable (almond, soya…) or sheep’s or goat’s milk for a child?
Anti-reflux, lactose-free, hypoallergenic… the choice of infant milk turns out to be a real headache for parents looking for the best alternative to breast milk for their babies. Among the multitude of infant formulas offered, the organic label stands out as a reassuring benchmark, the promise of a milk free from controversial substances.
But above all, it is part of a global awareness. ” Choosing organic infant milk is an essential measure in the face of environmental pollution and intensive animal husbandry. “, Underlines the specialist in naturopediatrics Candice Levy in her book”What milks for my baby?”(Ed. Le Souffle d’Or).
What is the best organic milk, 1st or 2nd age, for babies?
The infant milk industry is theone of the most controlled in France. Standards imposed byFrench standardization association (AFNOR), make it possible to ensure the nutritional composition and compliance with the safety standards of the ingredients used.
« But certified organic infant formulas have a double constraint, explains Candice Levy. They must meet both the composition and safety standards of infant formula milk regulations, in addition to meeting the requirements of the organic certification method. “Indeed, the ingredients used in organic infant milk must also be from organic farming.
What is the composition of organic infant milk?
Organic infant milk responds the same composition requirements than conventional infant formulas. The milk, on the other hand, comes from cows that have been raised according to the standards imposed by organic farming.
Whether your infant milk is organic or not, it is subject to strict health rules which guarantee the absence of:
- GM
- Pesticides
- Nitrates
- Synthetic chemicals
Is organic infant milk better for my baby’s health?
No study confirms that the consumption of organic infant formula is better for the health and development of the child. Regarding infant milk, the choice of organic corresponds more to environmental convictions and relating to the protection of animals.
Indeed, the composition and manufacture of infant formulas are subject to precise and rigorous regulations, which guarantee their nutritional qualities and safety.
If in doubt about the wording of your PPN, do not hesitate to ask advice to an early childhood health professional which will help you decipher the ingredients listed on the infant milk label.
Baby tolerance: which organic infant milk to choose at birth?
« Due to the progressive maturity of his organism, the baby is more vulnerable to toxic agents, endocrine disruptors and various pollutions. », Underlines Candice Levy. However, choosing an organic infant formula does not guarantee that it will necessarily be well tolerated by the newborn.
If your baby has digestive problems, suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or lactose intolerance, it is above all the composition of growth milkwhether it is organic or not, which is important.
Is organic infant milk more expensive?
Even if currently the price of organic baby milk remains higher, we notice that the price is more and more close to that of conventional infant formulas.
This price difference is explained by the extraction and production methods, subject to strict rules which require more resources.
What about vegetable (almond, soya…) or sheep’s or goat’s milk for a child?
What is called “vegetable milk” is more in reality a puree or a juice. The nutritional needs of newborns and children are not the same as those of adults, they are not sufficient – organic or not – for their good growth and do not cover all of their needs. The consequences can be extremely serious and childcare professionals therefore recommend that these products not be used for young children.
Likewise, whether organic or not, donkey, sheep or goat milk does not meet the needs of newborns. They are on average too high in protein and lacking in iron and certain vitamins.
On the other hand, if you are allergic to cow’s milk, you can try infant formulas made from soy or rice proteins, still validated as infant formulas by the European Union.