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FAQs on Homemade

Baby Formula

By Marie Bishop, Sally Fallon Morell and Mary G. Enig, PhD

he advice to make homemade baby formula as an

alternative to commercial formula has been one
Tof the most controversial positions taken by the

Weston A. Price Foundation—and also one that has elicited

the most grateful praise. While government officials and
orthodox pediatricians are often appalled at the thought of
a parent mixing up baby formula—and one based on raw

milk, no less—the feedback we have received from parents

has been extremely positive.
Some breastfeeding advocates have also criticized our stance, claim-
ing that by providing a more healthy alternative to commercial formulas, we
are discouraging breastfeeding. Make no mistake: the best food for baby is
breast milk from a healthy mother. However, many situations call out for a
good substitute: adopted and orphaned babies, babies born to mothers with
serious health problems, and babies whose mothers do not have enough milk
(a situation that does happen occasionally) deserve to receive something
better than commercial formula.
The following questions have been compiled by the authors over a
period of several years and should cover most situations encountered by
parents giving homemade formula to their babies.

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