Utilization of whey by‐products for infant feeding

Until the early 1970s almost all the artificial milks used in the UK were based on whole cows' milk. The last five to seven years have, however, seen a marked change in formulation of artificial milk feeds for infants, present‐day milks all being 'low solute' with approximately 50 per cent of these milks whey modified. Professional opinion is advocating that the model to be used for artificial milks should be an averaged analysis of mature human breast milk. The feasibility of such a strategy is discussed, together with the way in which whey by‐products can be used to provide such formulations.