Rachel Myr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Lara wrote in response to Lisa Paul's post on the cost of cans of formula.
> Are cans the same size in Australia and the US?
> What is that size (how long does it keep the baby fed, assuming no
> waste - and of course I know there is always waste)?
> And are we talking about powder, or ready to feed, or something else I
> don't even know about?

When I was talking about those $12-13 retail prices, I was talking about
a "standard" size can of formula, what lines the shelves for miles to
see, and what people here mean when they say "a can of formula": 900
grams (32 oz), sometimes 980 grams (35 oz). I assumed this because
people were talking about a can of WIC formula lasting nearly a week.

There are obviously more expensive brands, up to $18 and more, but the
basic brands are "nutritionally adequate" and all regulated in the same
way, and recommendations are that parents choose any of them. 

Lara  

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