Benefits of breast milk
If you are able, breastfeeding is best. It provides all the nutritional health benefits as Mother Nature intended. In readying for and during breastfeeding, it’s important that mums eat a healthy, balanced diet. If you’re considering bottle feeding, seek professional medical advice first. Introducing bottle feeding either partially or exclusively, may reduce the supply of your own breast milk, which makes reversing the decision not to breast feed difficult. Also consider the social and financial implications, such as convenience and cost over time. When using infant formula, always follow the instructions for use carefully, unnecessary or improper use may make your baby ill.
Information about 100% Grass Fed Toddler Milk and other products is for educational and informational purposes only.
What is the benefit of 100% Grass Fed Milk?
Infant Formula is made with up to 65% milk or milk by-products, so we feel it’s important that the milk in your formula is the best.
Milk from 100% grass fed cows is flowing with Vitamin A and Vitamin E. Grass fed milk contains up to 5x more Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), and has a more balanced ratio of Essential Fatty Acids when compared to milk from grain fed cows.
How do you ensure the quality of your milk?
We pay our farmers more for the milk, to ensure that they adhere strictly to our 100% grass fed standard.
Our standard mandates that the cows have a natural diet of grass, graze in open pasture the way nature intended, and that our milk is free of growth hormones and antibiotics.
Are grass fed farms better for the environment?
A recent U.S. study reported that grass fed farming is better for the environment than farms in which cows are confined.
On year-round grass fed farms, total greenhouse emissions, fuel use, sediment erosion, and phosphorus run-offs are lower than in confined systems. For our farms, they are on track to reduce their carbon footprints for decades to come.
In fact, more than half of our farms in New Zealand are part of the Synlait Lead with Pride program. This special certification means that they adhere to four key pillars that include Environmental Protection and Animal Welfare. As part of this certification process, they must show efficiency in water and irrigation management and exceed New Zealand’s already tough animal welfare standards.
What is Lead with Pride?
Our manufacturing partner has a unique certification program for farms that exceed New Zealand’s already tough dairy farming practices. Lead with Pride recognizes and financially rewards suppliers who achieve dairy farming best practice.
Certification is met across four key pillars: Environment, Animal Health & Welfare, Social Responsibility & Milk Quality. To achieve and sustain certification, farms must meet independent audits, that are verified independently by AsureQuality.
How many 100% grass fed farms does ‘100% Grass Fed’ have?
We currently have 16 farms with over 11,000 cows that meet our 100% Grass Fed standard. They are all within a 112 km radius of where the formula is made. This allows the milk to be picked up daily from the farms, to ensure maximum freshness. Learn more about our farmers and their passion for Grass Fed at OUR FARMS
Why is it so important that the milk in your formula is GMO free?
A GMO—or Genetically Modified Organism—often refers to ingredients that have been altered by using gene-splicing techniques in order to introduce a desirable trait. As parents, it is important to us that the milk in our formula be GMO-free and we have set a strict standard to ensure that it is. Visit A New Standard to learn more
Does your formula include antioxidants?
Yes, antioxidants help support a strong immune system, and are naturally occurring in breast milk. Our Grass Fed products contain beta carotene, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E as required to ensure healthy growth and nutrition.
Why is it so important that your cows aren’t given growth hormones?
Growth hormones, also known as rBGH or rBST, are sometimes used to increase cows’ milk production. You can rest assured that all our grass-fed cows free of growth hormones as they are illegal in New Zealand for all dairy animals. Visit A New Standard to learn more.
Does your formula include essential fatty acids DHA and ARA?
Our Grass Fed range includes DHA (hexane free) and ARA, which aid in your little one’s brain and eye development.
Are your cows treated with antibiotics?
Our grass-fed cows roam in open pasture 365 days per year, grazing on only grass, foliage and plants. Natural, happy, and healthy lifestyles for the cows means antibiotic use is very limited. We want the best for our cows, and they only get an antibiotic if they are sick; they are removed from the herd and the milk is tested once they are healthy to ensure no antibiotics are in the milk.
Rest easy that no antibiotics reach our milk, because every batch of milk from our farms is 100% tested for antibiotics.
Does Grass Fed™ formula
contain Palm Oil?
No, our formulas sold in Australia and New Zealand do not contain Palm Oil. We are committed to sustainable practices, and the sourcing of Palm Oil is currently one of the leading causes of rainforest destruction.
Does Grass Fed™ formula
contain Palm Oil?
Are your cows treated with antibiotics?
Our grass-fed cows roam in open pasture 365 days per year, grazing on only grass, foliage and plants. Natural, happy, and healthy lifestyles for the cows means antibiotic use is very limited. We want the best for our cows, and they only get an antibiotic if they are sick; they are removed from the herd and the milk is tested once they are healthy to ensure no antibiotics are in the milk.
Rest easy that no antibiotics reach our milk, because every batch of milk from our farms is 100% tested for antibiotics.
No, our formulas sold in Australia and New Zealand do not contain Palm Oil. We are committed to sustainable practices, and the sourcing of Palm Oil is currently one of the leading causes of rainforest destruction.
How long can I store mixed formula?
We recommend preparing formula just before use. However, we do understand that as a parent, you are not always able to do that and need to plan for you and your little one. If you are planning to make some formula ahead, it can be stored ahead of time, if your baby has not drunk from it.
You can store prepared formula:
• At room temperature for no more than 2 hours.
• In the fridge for no more than 24 hours.
• The formula cannot be stored in the freezer.
Once your baby has finished a feeding, it is important to discard any remaining formula in the bottle.
Where can I purchase Grass Fed Infant Formula?
Grass Fed Infant Formula is available nationally at selected Woolworths, Coles and Pharmacies.
The formula is also available online at www.chemistwarehouse.com.au
What does 100% Grass Fed think about breastfeeding?
We know that breastfeeding is best for babies. We also understand that each family is different, and however you choose to feed your baby, We’re here to support you.
Our 100% Grass Fed range can be used as a supplement to breast milk, or as the sole source of nutrition until your little one is ready to add solid foods to their diet – then stages 2 and 3 can be used to supplement their solids as well.
100% Grass Fed supports all healthy feeding and has a wonderful line of products to support feeding including our Latch bottles which have an anti-colic valve.
Where can I purchase Grass Fed Infant Formula?
Grass Fed Infant Formula is available nationally at selected Woolworths, Coles and Pharmacies.
The formula is also available online at www.chemistwarehouse.com.au and
grassfedmilk.com.au/our-formulas/
