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Rase the age on baby food from 4 months to around 6 months of age

Submitted on Tuesday 17th February 2015

Published on Thursday 19th February 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 30th March 2015

Signatures: 9

Petition Action

Rase the age on baby food from 4 months to around 6 months of age

Additional Information

The Department of Health and the World Health Organization suggest that babies get all the nutrients they need from breast milk or infant formula, until they are around 6 months old. They recommend introducing solid foods at around this age as the digestive system will have developed fully enough to cope with solid foods.

There are many products within the baby food industry that say they are suitable from 4 months of age.

I am a student health visitor nearing the end of my training. During the year I have come across many families who are confused by conflicting advise.

Many families feel that if weaning before six months was a real concern, food companies would not be able to advertised their products from 4 months.

This petition is to raise the age on the containers of baby food from 4 months old to around 6 months, as this will co-inside with the Department of Health and the World Health Organizations recommendations.


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