{"id":86116,"date":"2017-01-20T21:59:32","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T02:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=86116"},"modified":"2017-01-20T21:59:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T02:59:32","slug":"fda-warns-against-dairy-goat-phls-promotion-of-goats-milk-as-substitute-for-breastmilk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/20\/fda-warns-against-dairy-goat-phls-promotion-of-goats-milk-as-substitute-for-breastmilk\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA warns against Dairy Goat PHL&#8217;s promotion of goat&#8217;s milk as substitute for breastmilk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_86117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86117\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/goat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86117\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/goat.jpg\" alt=\"FDA warns against Dairy Goat PHL's promotion of goat's milk as substitute for breastmilk (Photo By Thamizhpparithi Maari (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/goat.jpg 800w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/goat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/goat-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FDA warns against Dairy Goat PHL&#8217;s promotion of goat&#8217;s milk as substitute for breastmilk (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AA_aesthetic_goat.JPG\">Thamizhpparithi Maari (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA\u2014The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had warned against the Facebook Group \u201cDairy Goat Philippines\u201d for promoting goat\u2019s milk as a substitute for breastmilk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is in direct violation of Executive Order No. 51 or the National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and Other Related Products and as further strengthened by Administrative Order No. 2006-0012 or the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (RIRR) of Executive Order No. 51,\u201d the FDA said in an advisory dated January 10.<\/p>\n<p>It also warned that claims on the use of goat\u2019s milk as an alternative or substitute for breastmilk \u201cundermines the importance and relevance of breastfeeding as the source of adequate and safe nutrition for infants\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FDA, Dairy Goat Philippines, on its Facebook page, claimed that goat\u2019s milk has more bio-active components needed for infant development.<\/p>\n<p>The group also noted that goat&#8217;s milk has \u201ca unique protein profile, which makes it easy to digest\u201d, thus leading to better bowel movement, and its protein quality is right, making it \u201cideal for babies who are prone to allergies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In the advisory, the FDA said that according to the Department of Health\u2019s Circular 2008-0006, breastmilk remains to be the best food for babies up to two years and above, that there is no substitute for breastmilk, and that infant formula milk supplements must only be given upon the advice of a health professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u2014The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had warned against the Facebook Group \u201cDairy Goat Philippines\u201d for promoting goat\u2019s milk as 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