Looking at the way the ingredients are sourced it s easy to see why.
European baby formula ingredients.
European baby formula is especially beneficial because of the stricter regulations about what ingredients are allowed in formula.
Hipp is an internationally recognized leader in a number of european certified organic baby foods.
Processed cereal based foods and baby foods for infants and young children are currently covered by commission directive 2006 125.
Sucrose is banned in european baby formulas.
Many parents rave about these european baby formulas giving them credit for reduced fussiness and colic improving eczema improvements and helping with digestive issues.
The cows are raised on farms that follow the principles of biodynamic agriculture.
While it is found in some canadian formula you can choose one without sucrose.
Only the products that pass the comprehensive inspection system earn the hipp organic seal of quality.
Holle a german based company offers a cow based formula.
Hipp products are exported to over 50 countries.
It s better regulated or the ingredients are cleaner.
The families reasons for choosing european brands included the perception perpetuated by blogs and social media groups that european infant formulas contained higher quality ingredients.
Why canadian ingredients labels look different.
Most of the ingredients found in baby formula are actually just carbohydrates fats and proteins and are perfectly safe and necessary for infant health.
Stage 1 ha does contain starch to help the formula be more satisfying as your baby grows.
I mean consider all the amazing things we ve gotten from europe.
It makes sense really.
Hipp analyzes their ingredients for over 1 000 different substances.
This popular european formula is gaining a big following in the united states.
Cereals and other baby foods.
Most people think of baby formula from europe in the same way that it s far superior to us formula.
Zanini says she chose her formula for its short ingredient list which she felt was better than the canadian formula labels with their hard to pronounce chemicals.
Processed cereal based foods and other baby foods weaning foods are specifically intended for infants children under the age of 12 months and young children between one and three years as they progress onto a mixed family diet.
But this inscrutable list of ingredients is one reason why many parents are opting to buy european formula for their little ones.
When i probe parents who want this often illusive european formula about why they prefer a european brand the answers is usually some form of.
Going back to our roots.