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Dispatches: The Great Formula Milk Scandal

Series 170, episode 0

New mum Kate Quilton asks if formula milk is being priced fairly, and whether claims made for it are unbiased and scientifically proven. Formula milk plays a role in almost every British baby's diet, but how much do we know about the industry we trust to feed our children? Kate Quilton meets the infant-feeding specialist who says expensive brands are 'nutritionally equivalent' to cheaper rivals, the desperate mum watering down her baby's milk to make ends meet, and the formula company CEO who admits his industry needs stricter regulation. With new research that shows how far formula influence reaches into the NHS and leaked documents that reveal how marketing helps firms make millions from parents, Dispatches asks whether this industry is putting profits before babies. Presenter: Kate Quilton;