It's been shown to aid brain development and yet US companies don't add it to formula. They issued a statement just last week saying US formula manufacturers have FDA permission to add DHA to their products. Formula in 60 other countries already contains DHA, and several US makers have asked to add it too. The FDA decision clears the way for them to do that.
Some doctors think it's a move that's long overdue.
In fact, pediatrician Dr. Larry Palevsky calls current formulas junk food for babies. We may be endangering children because we may . . . There's a vital role that DHA plays in the growth of the brain. Most doctors believe formula is safe and nutritious, but the news about DHA may be disconcerting to parents like Cindy Weil who have assumed that US baby formula is as good as it can be. There is clearly more homework to do.