Babies need special milk called formula, but it's getting more expensive. A mom named Emma Davies wants to buy the best milk for her baby, even if it costs more. Two big companies make most of the baby milk, and prices have gone up a lot. People say parents can save money if they buy different brands, but some parents worry the cheaper milk isn't as good.

People who know a lot about baby milk say all kinds are safe and good for babies. A teacher named Professor Amy Brown says expensive milk isn't better than cheap milk. But parents think if something costs more, it must be better. In the UK, you can't put ads on TV for baby milk for little babies. This rule is to help moms breastfeed. Also, stores can't have sales on baby milk, so parents can't save money that way.

Many families don't have enough money and need help to buy baby milk. A lady who helps families, Sophie Livingstone, says parents are having a hard time. They give their babies less milk or use fewer diapers to save money. People are looking into why baby milk costs so much, but we won't know more until 2024. Some people say stores should make their own baby milk to help parents pay less.

Original news source: Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand' (BBC)

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– Pros and Cons
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Babies need special milk ? formula, but it's getting more expensive. A mom named Emma ? wants to buy the best milk for her baby, even if it costs more. Two big companies make most of the baby milk, and prices have gone up a lot. People say parents can save ? if they buy different brands, but some parents worry the ? milk isn't as good. ? who know a lot about baby milk say all kinds are safe and good for babies. A teacher ? Professor Amy Brown says expensive milk isn't better than cheap milk. But parents think if something costs more, it must be better. In the UK, you can't put ads on TV for baby milk for little ?. This rule is to help moms breastfeed. Also, stores can't have sales on baby milk, so ? can't save money that way. Many ? don't have enough money and need help to buy baby milk. A lady who helps families, Sophie Livingstone, says parents are having a hard time. They give their babies less ? or use fewer diapers to save money. People are looking into why ? milk costs so much, but we won't know more until 2024. Some people say ? should make their own baby milk to help parents pay less.

1. What is baby formula?
2. How would you feel if the price of baby formula went up a lot?
3. Do you think expensive baby formula is better than cheap baby formula? Why or why not?
4. Why do you think there are rules in the UK about advertising baby formula on TV?
5. How do you think parents who can't afford baby formula feel?
6. What do you think parents might do if they can't afford to buy enough baby formula?
7. Why do you think some people think stores should make their own baby formula?
8. Do you think it's important for parents to buy the best milk for their baby? Why or why not?
9. What would you do if you couldn't afford to buy baby formula for your baby?
10. How do you think it feels for parents who have to choose between buying enough baby formula or buying diapers?
11. Do you think it's fair that some families can't afford to buy baby formula? Why or why not?
12. What do you think could be done to help parents who can't afford to buy baby formula?

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