Recently, the Ministry of Health made new regulations that infant formula foods should not contain bovine colostrum and dairy products produced from bovine colostrum. Because there are many infant formula milk powders with colostrum as the selling point, the Ministry of Health has set a transition period of September 1, 2012. Colostrum has been advertised to enhance the baby''s immunity and promote development, so why not use it suddenly?

　　 First, the quality of colostrum is unstable. Colostrum is the milk of cows within 7 days after the calving. The color is creamy yellow and the texture is relatively thick. The composition is very different from ordinary milk (mature milk), which is called "abnormal". Although in theory, bovine colostrum does contain beneficial ingredients and has high nutritional value, in practice, the output is low, industrial collection is difficult, the quality is unstable, and the true and false are difficult to distinguish, so it is not suitable for processing infants and young children Formula food. Unlike other foods, my country adopts a strict safety evaluation system for raw materials of infant formula food, that is, only food materials that ensure safety and stable quality can be used in the production of infant formula food. The colostrum is obviously difficult to achieve stable quality and ensure safety, and colostrum is not a traditional food or an essential food for infants and young children.

　　Second, the benefits of bovine colostrum for infants and young children are widely publicized, but there are few actual studies. There are few scientific researches at home and abroad on the effects of long-term consumption of bovine colostrum on the health of infants and young children. Not only is there insufficient evidence to improve immunity and promote development, and even even The conclusion that bovine colostrum is safe as an infant formula food ingredient is also difficult to draw. Without sufficient scientific basis, there may be certain health risks when added directly to infant formula foods. For insurance purposes, the current colostrum is not included in the infant formula food standards and related standards.

Finally, colostrum is not allowed to be added to infant formulas internationally. The colostrum imported from my country comes mainly from Australia and New Zealand. Australia regulates bovine colostrum as a supplementary drug, and New Zealand stipulates that dietary supplements containing bovine colostrum should not be used for infants aged 0-4 months.

　　Inevitably, this regulation is undoubtedly a good bar for those who are keen to promote colostrum, and can play a role in regulating the market. However, the Ministry of Health bans the use of bovine colostrum for infant formula, mainly for safety, not to completely deny bovine colostrum. Colostrum powder can still be sold, but it should meet the separate industry specifications for colostrum powder (RHB) 602-2005). The specification requires that the protein content of colostrum powder is not less than 40% and the IgG content is not less than 10%. Numerous "composite powders" added with colostrum do not meet this standard. In short, adding bovine colostrum to milk powder is not only not allowed for infant formula milk powder, but even ordinary milk powder cannot contain bovine colostrum as a gimmick.