About the Mead Johnson Journal
Welcome to the Mead Johnson Journal. The journal serves as a global platform to share the latest news about our company, along with our perspective on developments and insights on breaking news related to children’s nutrition.
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A Message to Parents: No Mead Johnson Product Contains Brown Rice Syrup
Posted on Feb. 16th, 2012 at 11:15pm
In response to the Dartmouth College study published in the Environmental Health Perspective Journal on February 16, we want to assure our consumers that brown rice syrup is NOT used as an ingredient in any Mead Johnson products.
Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of those who use our products. We take great care to develop products grounded in science and produced to exacting specifications that provide optimal nutrition for infants and children.
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Mead Johnson Philippines Celebrates 50 Years of Nutrition Excellence
Posted on Feb. 15th, 2012 at 10:30am
Mead Johnson Nutrition first established a presence in the Philippines in 1962. Fifty years later, we’re still making our mark.
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Mead Johnson Philippines Celebrates 50 Years of Nutrition Excellence
Posted on Feb. 15th, 2012 at 10:30am
Mead Johnson Nutrition first established a presence in the Philippines in 1962. Fifty years later, we’re still making our mark.
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A Child’s Right to the Best Start in Life
Posted on Feb. 9th, 2012 at 9:30pm
The following guest post is written by Tom DiFilipo, president and CEO of the Joint Council on International Children’s Services. Joint Council is Mead Johnson’s lead partner for A Child’s Best Start program.
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Recognizing World Prematurity Day
Posted on Nov. 17th, 2011 at 8:00am
According to the March of Dimes®, 13 million infants worldwide are born prematurely each year. Premature birth is a global issue that puts babies at an increased risk for health complications, and even death. Understanding ways to help infants in these circumstances is critical to their survival, and raising public awareness about the problems of prematurity has never been more important.
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New Data Furthers Evidence of Positive Health and Cognitive Effects of DHA in Infants
Posted on Oct. 20th, 2011 at 10:30am
A recent study shows evidence that infant formulas fortified with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) – two long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids – are good for developing infant brains and hearts.
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Combating PKU
Posted on Oct. 11th, 2011 at 4:15pm
Several thousand infants in China are born with Phenylketonuria (PKU), acongenital metabolic disease affecting brain and nervous system function, every year. Many of these children are from poverty stricken families in rural areas with little access to appropriate medical treatment. While the Chinese government has been successful in developing screening programs to identify infants with PKU in the early stages, rural areas largely lack adequate products to help treat the disease.
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A Child’s Best Start: Improving Nutrition for Vulnerable Children Worldwide
Posted on Sep. 20th, 2011 at 10:00am
Globally, millions of children live without parental care, with most living in orphanages, group homes and institutions. Through research and discussions with child welfare experts, we have learned that while their caregivers work very hard to provide optimal care to these children, science-based training and resources on nutrition and feeding practices to help identify nutrition deficiencies are often unavailable.
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Essential Nutrients
Posted on Aug. 17th, 2011 at 10:45am
The first year of life is a time of rapid growth and development. While major nutrients in the form of protein, carbohydrates and fat, play a clear role in supporting an infant’s growth, intake of adequate amounts of all essential nutrients plays a critical role in optimal growth and supporting hundreds of functions in the body.
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Allergy and Immunology
Posted on Jul. 28th, 2011 at 4:30pm
A baby’s immune system must quickly develop defenses from the elements of its new environment as soon as it leaves the womb. Newly formed antibodies and immune factors from breast milk help protect infants from pathogens as they enter into the first months of life.
Mead Johnson’s Pediatric Nutrition Institute is actively researching the best ways that nutritional formulas can support the development of a healthy immune system.
Nutrition and Immune Function