>
> Cee writes:



On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, June Eastman wrote:
>
> > WIC is *not* financially supported by formula companies. WIC is funded
> > by federal and sometimes state monies. WIC *pays* the formula companies
> > to provide formula to WIC Moms, they don't pay us. It *is* true that we
> > get a rebate for the contract formula, but WIC paid an amount greater
> > than the rebate money for the formula in the first place.
>
> Absolutely. In fact, isn't it true that WIC is the #1 purchaser of
> non-human milk for infants? Doesn't the US government - via WIC - buy
> more non-human milk for infants than any other entity?
>
> Cee
>
> Yes, it is true that WIC is the #1 purchase of articifial milk. (It also
> serves several million families at one time don't forget.)....But that makes
> it more accurate to say WIC help supports the formula companies than to say
> the formula companies support WIC.
>

And of course, the more breastfeeding WIC women do, the less money we pay
formula companies. (not to mention all the good stuff breastfeeding does for
babies, moms and familes)

June Eastman, BS, M.Ed. IBCLC
Lawrence Massachusetts WIC Program

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