In response to the Editorial Specialised Infant Formulas: Overused, Overpriced and Obesogenic

Written by Dr Vicky Sibson and Susan Westland and published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy in July 2024 (available here: https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14532 ), there has been the following media coverage:

• Telegraph (Saturday 3 August 2024): 'Special baby milk ‘more likely to fuel obesity, tooth decay and digestive problems’ by Laura Donnelly and Rosie Taylor:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/03/special-baby-milk-more-likely-to-fuel-obesity-tooth-decay/ 

• Sunday telegraph (Sunday 4 August 2024): Pg 9: Lactose-free baby formula 'more likely to lead to obesity and digestive problems'. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph/20240804/281792814304950 

• Daily Mail / Mail Online (Sunday 4 August 2024): 'Parents are being 'pushed' into buying formula milk that could be bad for babies, experts warn' by Rosie Taylor - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13708181/Parents-pushed-buying-formula-milk-bad-babies-experts-warn 

• Daily Express (Monday 5 August 2024): Special formula milk 'can harm tots without medical need of it'

• The Times (Monday 5 August 2024): Pg 4: Warning on baby milks

• Daily Mirror (Monday 5 August 2024): Pg 11: Special baby milk warning over obesity

  It is great to see that there has been media interest in this issue and that the messages are being shared.