The original question never got addressed, since the quote given in
response was comparing breastmilk to formula, and not brands of formula
to each other.  So, back to the original question:

Is it a useful analogy to compare choosing brands of formula to choosing
brands of soda pop?

On the plus side, it is true that there is as little meaningful
difference between formulas as between pops.  Also, of course, we enjoy
implying that formula is all junk anyway.

On the negative side, I would truly be fearful that someone would
misunderstand and start putting soda pop in their baby's bottle.  Do
people put soda pop in baby bottles?  You bet they do.  And in the final
analysis, formula is not really as bad as soda pop.

Similar analogies that trade on our perception of "junk food" as less
nutritious than home-cooked food in the same way that formula is less
nutritious than breastmilk:

Comparing choosing brands of formula to choosing which fast food
hamburger joint to buy one's supper at--does it really matter whether
one eats at McDonald's or Burger King?

Comparing choosing brands of formula to choosing which mini-mart to buy
one's supper at--does it really matter whether one stops at 7-11 or
Circle K?

These are just some thoughts--maybe if we talk it out we can come up
with something really brilliant.

Arly Helm, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences; IBCLC

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