Hi Valerie,
I believe that the mystery rises out of cultural differences. I'm not in
Singapore but here in Australia Milo is also a staple and for instance if
someone is asking another if they would like a hot chocolate they are likely
to ask "would you like a milo?" More examples of a product taking on a
generic name would be kleenex/tissue, Xerox/photocopy, walkman/small tape
player etc. "Milo" in this article is clearly just the usual name for
flavoured milk. Unfortunate that it is a nestle product but no hidden agenda
on behalf of the writer.
Karleen Gribble
Australia


 Is Milo the only food that mother's put their breastmilk into
> for their older children?  Why be so specific about a brand of drink?  And
I
> believe it is the only product that is specifically mentioned in this
article.
>

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