DHA/ARA

Innovation of Infant Formula Products and DHA/ARA

IFC Comments Regarding Innovation of Infant Formula Products and DHA/ARA

Infant formula has been developed through the latest scientific research to meet the nutritional needs of infants. As scientific knowledge expands regarding the role of nutrients in optimizing growth and development - right down to the cellular level - refinements supported by this information are made to infant formulas in order to provide infants with the best possible nutrition when breast milk is not available.

Infant Formula and DHA/ARA

International Formula Council (IFC) Statement on DHA/ARA and Infant Formula
 

IFC’s position
U.S. infant formula manufacturers currently offer formulas containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA). Formulas containing DHA and ARA have been shown to provide visual and mental development similar to that of the breastfed infant.