Julie asks guidance on writing an effective letter to the US federal
government re: formula company claims.

Here's what you do:  cut-and-paste your Lactnet post, and send it to the
Federal Trade Commission.  Done.

There is NO MAGIC to commenting on federal regulations.  Indeed: the
shorter, sweeter, and more "human", the better.  There will be plenty of
commenters who can pack in the studies and evidence.  You think Marsha
Walker and Cornucopia are gonna drop the ball on that one?

What the regulators need to hear is exactly what you've said:  mothers think
the formula contains breastmilk/is the same as breastmilk.  This you *do*
know, from personal, clinical experience.  This may even be the critical
argument to make, since FTC has jursidiction to regulate misleading
marketing claims.

Liz Brooks JD IBCLC
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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