Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?

Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers

17-Jun-2024 - Worldwide, a majority of babies — approximately 75% — drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either as a sole source ofnutritionor as a supplement to breastfeeding. But while formula provides essentialfoodfor growing babies, it currently does not replicate the full ...