Is "maternal infant water" a IQ tax?Expert: At present, there are no relevant industry standards in my country

Experts call for rational views

Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Ma Siyong intern Mai Jiahui

Defricate water, mineral water, soda water, maternal and infant water ... At present, there are many types of products in bottled water markets, and "maternal infant water" with high -level packaging and names has attracted everyone's attention. Ms. Wang found on the online shopping platform that the price of "maternal infant water" is 4 to 7 times higher than ordinary drinking water, and she expresses doubts to reporters: "The same is the bottle water, the price of 'mother baby water' is so high, Is it special effects? "In response, the Yangcheng Evening News reporter interviewed experts who studied women and child nutrition and public nutrition. Experts said: "'Mother Baby Water' is a gimmick and hype of merchants. At present, my country does not formulate national standards related to 'mother baby water'. Baby uses drinking water that meets relevant national standards."

Citizen

The high price of "maternal infant water" is not necessarily beautiful

The reporter entered the keywords of "maternal and infant water" on the online shopping platform. The product page appeared in multiple brands of related products. The introduction of product introduction contains the words "infant and young children", "baby drinking water", "low sodium light ore".

From the perspective of the price, 6 bottles of 1 liter of Nongfu Spring "Mother Baby Water" sells for 55 yuan on the e -commerce platform, with an average price of 1 liter more than 9 yuan; and the New Zealand brand "27000", 20 bottles, The price of 350 ml of "maternal infant water" is priced at 99 yuan, and the price per liter is between 14 yuan and 15 yuan, which is more than 7 times that of ordinary drinking water with an average price of 2 yuan per liter.

Is "maternal infant water" sold in Guangzhou physical stores? The reporter visited a large supermarket located near Tianhe Park, Guangzhou. On the shelves in the supermarket drinking water area, a small amount of "maternal infant water" products are placed. 6 bottles of 1 liter of Nongfu Mountain Spring "Maternal Baby Water" is priced at 50 yuan. The product packaging is written with the word "natural drinking water", and there is a line of small characters below "suitable for infants and young children." Supermarket salesperson said: "Maternal and infant water sales are very low, and the number of places is not large."

For high -priced "maternal infant water", many "Baoma" and "Bao Dad" believe that things are not worthwhile. Ms. Wu, who has a 5 -month -old baby, bluntly said that the price of "maternal infant water" is exaggerated: "My first feeling is' IQ Tax '. The merchants are aimed at parents' concerns about their children's growth and create gimmicks to make huge profits."

Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, did his homework and query the difference between "mother baby water" and ordinary drinking water: "Relying on 'maternal infant water' to maintain good health or maintain the balance of elements in the body is not realistic." Mr. Xu believes that There is no need to worry about whether to use "maternal infant water", as long as the drinking water date is fresh, the brand is guaranteed, the source is regular, the home storage is not polluted, and the disinfection drinking equipment can be cleaned regularly.

expert

Should be rational looking at the merchant hype gimmick

Is the "maternal infant water" that sells high in the market, does it really have special effects, or do merchants create gimmick hype? Jiang Zhuoqin, a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Nutrition and Doctoral School of Public Health at Sun Yat -sen University, said: "my country currently does not have a clear standard for 'maternal infant water'. This is only named by merchants to increase sales and increase profits."

Do babies need hydration and what are the baby's drinking water? Jiang Zhuoqin pointed out that the "Chinese Resident Dietary Guide (2022)" has clear suggestions: "Babies within six months are recommended to feed pure breast milk. All nutrients include moisture provided by breast milk. Water. Babies can start adding supplementary foods after six months, but there is no need to use 'maternal infant water'. "

Many "maternal infant water" products label under the "low sodium and light ore". Jiang Zhuoqin believes that this is not special in safety and nutrition. Jiang Zhuoqin said: "Water is the most important nutrients of the human body. Although water contains some minerals, the main source of minerals is food. The main source of sodium we take daily is salt, soy sauce and other cooking products and food. The sodium content does not make much significance. The sodium content in the water is insignificant (except for the water to add sodium salt). On the contrary, drinking more water is conducive to discharge sodium. "

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