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Date: | Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:33:27 -0500 |
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On page 48 of the current print issue of Organic Gardening magazine
under "Greenhouse" and "OG Watchdog", a half-page article entitled "Give
Breast Milk A Natural Nutrient Boost" is accompanied by a photograph of a
baby feeding himself/herself with a very large bottle, sitting on a person's lap.
The view shows only a barefooted adult's legs attired in blue jeans - - there is
no view of the adult from the waist up. The photo is captioned thusly: "Family
connection: When moms drink organic milk, their babies benefit." I received
my print copy via snail mail/subscription. As of this moment, this current issue
is not yet online. Their November/December issue is on their website today as
the current issue. Their website is http://www.organicgardening.com.
Their short "news" article states:
"Nursing mothers who drink organic milk could in turn be passing along essential
fatty acids to their babies. A small study conducted at the University of New
Hampshire looked at whether breast milk from mothers who ate food enriched
with conjugated lineolic acid (CLA) transferred the CLA to their breast milk and
found that the mothers' milk had higher concentrations of this important
antioxidant for a period of 48 hours after eating. CLA is a powerhouse nutrient
that's been linked to preventing obesity, boosting immunity, and protecting
against cancer. The mothers' milk contained 46 percent more CLA, and levels
peaked 8 to 28 hours after ingestion. Although this study used CLA-enhanced
cookies to boost levels, numerous studies have also shown that milk from
grass-fed cows (a requirement for organic certification) is a rich, natural
source of CLA. High levels of CLA are also found in organic cheese and
butter."
I have emailed a letter to their editor in regard to the fatty acids in human milk
including lineolic acid and other fatty acids by name, briefly mentioned the
nature of species-specific milk and absorption, asked about their information
source for this unfortunate content, and also asked why they portrayed a
bottle-feeding baby as the cultural norm.
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