eli5: why isn’t formula milk just formulated to be better than breastmilk?
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Because formula is shelf-stable, and breast-milk isn’t. You may as well ask why protein powder isn’t as good for you as a steak, or why shortening is worse for you than butter. All the things they take out of food to make it not spoil are things which make it taste good, better for you, or most often, both. And the things they put *in* to retard the growth of fungus and bacteria are often bad for you. And, of course, often ingredients in formula are used because they’re **INEXPENSIVE**. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re nutritionally poor, but in those cases, quality isn’t manufacturer’s primary aim.
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