Nestlé’s infant formula recall brings back the oldest question a mother asks: who can I trust?
Nestlé has recalled specific batches of infant and follow on formula after tests indicated the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin linked to Bacillus cereus. For parents, the immediate job is checking tins, batch codes and guidance from regulators. Behind it sits a longer dispute about how breast milk substitutes were marketed, and why the WHO created a code to curb promotion.