NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard – the evidence says that’s a backward step
- Written by Gergely Toldi, Senior Lecturer in Neonatology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesThe government’s recent decision to opt out of the Australia-New Zealand joint infant formula standard is a step in the wrong direction for child health policy.
Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said New Zealand now plans to develop its own standard after Australia declined to review labelling restrictions the joint standard...





