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These Infants & Toddlers web pages contain information about infant formula that may be helpful to industry, consumers, government agencies, and other interested parties. They include the following:

Information about FDA's regulation of commercial infant formulas
	Commonly asked questions about infant formulas
	Links to other relevant resources
	How to report problemsRequirements for infant formula are found in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. All manufacturers of infant formula must begin with safe food ingredients, which are either generally recognized as safe (GRAS) or approved as food additives for use in infant formula.

Once an infant formula product is formulated, current laws require that the manufacturer must provide FDA assurance of the nutritional quality of that particular formulation before marketing the infant formula. FDA has provisions that include requirements for certain labeling, nutrient content, manufacturers quality control procedures (to assure the nutrient content of infant formulas), as well as company records and reports. FDA is also working to finalize a proposed rule for good manufacturing practice, quality control procedures, quality factors, notification requirements, and reports and records, for the production of infant formulas.

Infant Formula and Infant Formula Supplies

The FDA published a new webpage to better organize content related to infant formula. The page is intended to help both consumers and industry access information more easily.

**Food Safety & Nutrition from FDA**

Handling Infant Formula Safely: What You Need to Know
	Food Safety Booklet for Pregnant Women, Their Unborn Babies, and Children Under Five
	Food Safety for Moms-To-Be
	Advice about Eating Fish
	The Nutrition Facts Label
	Feed Your Mind: Agricultural Biotechnology
	Safe Food Handling
	Closer to Zero: Reducing Childhood Exposure to Contaminants from Foods
	What You Can Do to Limit Exposure to Arsenic
	What You Can Do to Limit Exposure to Arsenic and Lead from Juices
	What You Can Do to Limit Exposure to Arsenic and Lead from Juices
	To Help Protect Children from Environmental Contaminants, Healthy Food Choices for Your Baby Aged 6-12 Months
	The Key to a Well-Balanced Diet is Eating a Variety of Healthy Foods
	Bottled Water Everywhere: Keeping It Safe
	FDA Regulates the Safety of Bottled Water Beverages Including Flavored Water and Nutrient-Added Water Beverages**Alerts**

Safety Advisories
	Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness
	Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts**Additional Resources**

Parenting Information | CDC
	Child Nutrition Programs | (USDA)
	Breastfeeding | NIH
	Children's Health | MEDLINEplus
	Choking | MEDLINEplus, (Atragantamiento)
	Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | USDA ;- WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

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