Infant Feeding Advice to prevent allergies

The Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy ( ASCIA) has released practical advice for all parents on how to prevent the development of allergies in their children. It covers breast feeding, infant formula feeding and when to introduce solid foods and is based on the most up to date available evidence ( as at September 2008).

Study confirms lack of iodine in Australian foods

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) 22nd Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) has confirmed that Australians are not getting enough iodine from their foods (1). The ATDS is undertaken every 2 years to ensure the Australian food supply is safe and nutritious. Ninety six table ready foods were tested for iodine content as well as the trace elements selenium, chromium, molybdenum and nickel.