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Food Facts Asia Issue 32 - NewsBites
 
March 31, 2008

Guidelines for Infant Formula Preparation - the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has produced a set of guidelines for the preparation of infant formula. “The safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula guidelines” provide advice on the different steps to follow in both a health care and at-home setting to reduce the risk of infants falling ill through inappropriate handling of infant formula. The guidelines are also available in Chinese and can be accessed at www.whoint/foodsafety/publications/micro/pif_guidelines.pdf

Chinese Pagoda Updated – the Chinese Ministry of Health re-launched their healthy eating tool, the Pagoda, on January 15 2008. The revised pagoda now includes recommendations on the importance of physical activity and getting enough fluids.

 
 
 

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