BEAN STALK SNOW

History

1960

Administered 1st nationwide survey on breastmilk

1966

Took advantage of results of survey on breastmilk to develop powered milk containing modified protein, minerals and vitamins

1984

Researched taurine, an important component in the development of the brain and vision, to create a powered milk formula containing it; this is the world standard today

1989

Administered 2nd nationwide survey on breastmilk

1990

Researched sialic acid, a component that safeguards infants from sickness and is contained in colostrum in great amounts, to create a powered milk formula containing it

1995

Administered follow-up survey for 2nd nationwide survey on breastmilk to investigate the relationship between breastmilk components and the onset of allergies in infants

1996

Initiated research on breastmilk and infants’excrement

1998

Researched ganglioside, a component that safeguards infants from sickness, to create a powered milk formula containing it

1999

Initiated survey on the dietary habits of approx. 2,400 infants across Japan to investigate the situation surrounding their nutritional intake during their weaning phase

2001

Initiated survey on the dietary habits of 300 pregnant women across Japan

2003

Researched the breastmilk allergy defense factors RNA and polyamine to create a powered milk formula containing them

2008

Initiated research on the diurnal variation of breastmilk components

2012

Initiated research on dietary components that transfer to breastmilk

2013

Initiated research on increasing immunity components in breastmilk

2015

Initiated 3rd nationwide survey on breastmilk

Latest nationwide survey on breastmilk

Approximately 30 years have passed since the 2nd survey. In order to investigate the nature of the impact that changes in living and dietary habits have had on breastmilk components and the growth and development of infants, Bean Stalk Snow initiated the 3rd nationwide survey on breastmilk in Fall 2015. This survey is a joint research endeavor with Megmilk Snow Brand, and the content being surveyed was expanded over prior surveys. In addition to analyzing breastmilk components and investigating areas such as the actual living and dietary state of mothers and the state of growth and development of infants for the sample population, which consists of 1,200 pairs of mothers and their children, a follow-up survey spanning 5 years will also be conducted .

Effect of Maternal Diet on Human Milk and Infants

A comparison of survey results from 1960 and those from 1989 revealed that the level of protein concentration in breastmilk was higher in the latter year.
Additionally, the weight of infants was about 7% higher between the ages of 4 to 5 months in 1989.
This comparison showed that the changes in mothers’ diets over that roughly 30-year period have impacted breastmilk as well as infants considerably.

A comparison of survey results from 1960 and those from 1989 revealed that the level of protein concentration in breastmilk was higher in the latter year.
Additionally, the weight of infants was about 7% higher between the ages of 4 to 5 months in 1989.
This comparison showed that the changes in mothers’ diets over that roughly 30-year period have impacted breastmilk as well as infants considerably.

Lactational Change in the Composition of Human Milk

Human Milk contains various components. This research showed that as time passes in the postpartum stage, different components indicate different changes.

Intraday-Changes in the Composition of Human Milk

Research has shown that breastmilk contains components whose content in breastmilk changes between night and day.

Components of Human Milk

In addition to the nutrients needed by infants for their brain, nerves and other parts of their body to develop, breastmilk contains a variety of immunity components that keep infants protected.