Carbohydrates in formula provide about 35% to 40% of calories. Common ingredients include lactose to support normal, beneficial bacterial flora in the gut, sucrose, modified starch, maltodextrins ...

Federal health officials are gearing up to revamp the U.S. food supply, starting with a fresh examination of infant formula. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has instructed the Food and Drug ...

Formula has been widely used in the U.S. for roughly six decades, feeding generations of infants who have flourished, said Dr. Steven Abrams, a University of Texas infant nutrition expert.

Kennedy ordered FDA to review ingredients in baby formula. What parents should know The FDA’s review will include increased testing for heavy metals and other contaminants, as well as a review ...

Most formula manufacturers have chosen to include it in their products, but not all of them add enough to be beneficial, he said, so the F.D.A. should set a minimum level.