Hello all,

Fiona Coombes and I were in Hong Kong the last two weeks of October doing a
five day certificate course, a 2 days course and a 3 hour course for health
professionals.  There were a few doctors at the five day course, 16 or 17
doctors at the two day course, and about 50 or 60 doctors at the 3 hour
course.

In general it went well, but Hong Kong typifies the expression, the "grass
has more crabgrass on the other side of the fence".  Unfortunately, they are
probably where most of us were 20 years ago.

The formula companies are *very* aggressive, and not only push "formulas"
for pregnant and nursing mothers, but also have at least 3 different
formulas for children, pushing the "need" for formula to *7* years of age!
And I thought formula to 3 years of age in Europe was ridiculous enough.
And, for that matter, to a year in North America is too much.

Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC