This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of PBM Products. All opinions are 100% mine.
In a recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge James R. Spencer, he ruled against the perception Mead Johnson tried to sell to consumers, that being pricier infant formulas are superior to store-brand formulas which are way less expensive (in fact, they cost up to 50% less). PBM Products, who is the plaintiff in the case, successfully proved that while store-brand formulas are substantially cheaper, they are in no way inferior to national brand baby formulas as opposed to what Mead Johnson is claiming.
The Food and Drug Administration which checks if milk formulas meet the nutritional standard makes sure that each and every brand marketed in the United States (whether it be store-brand or national brand) are at par with the specifications that they set, those which are needed to ensure that babies get the nutrients that they need from their daily intake of milk. So contrary to popular belief, quality can be bought cheap. Prior to this ruling of the court, parents have needlessly spent hundreds of dollars a year buying infant formula that offer the same nutrients as less expensive generic brand formulas, money which could have been allocated for other basic needs of the family.
Yes, we may want to give our children the best there is, but that doesn’t mean that the best needs to also be the most expensive. As a local advertisement reminds us, always check the label.
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yes marce..i do check the labels…and this helps me stick to S-26 instead of Dumex…LOL!
it’s important to check the labels, di naman kailangan mahal lahat eh.