Consett parents 'watering down baby milk formula' over high costs
- 7 hours agoPamela TickellNorth East and CumbriaMegan SindenMegan Sinden founded Moorside Baby Bank in Consett last yearA baby bank says parents are turning to "unsafe" practices such as watering down baby formula milk to save money.
- Megan Sinden, founder of Moorside Baby Bank in Consett, County Durham, said a couple of families spoke of putting less powder in to get another week's worth out of it, "which to me is quite dangerous".
- She called for a cap on rising costs of formula, saying: "It's not a luxury item, it's a basic need for a baby.
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- 7 hours agoPamela TickellNorth East and CumbriaMegan SindenMegan Sinden founded Moorside Baby Bank in Consett last yearA baby bank says parents are turning to "unsafe" practices such as watering down baby formula milk to save money.
- Megan Sinden, founder of Moorside Baby Bank in Consett, County Durham, said a couple of families spoke of putting less powder in to get another week's worth out of it, "which to me is quite dangerous".
- She called for a cap on rising costs of formula, saying: "It's not a luxury item, it's a basic need for a baby.
Sources: BBC News