Dear AAFP/lactnet members and everyone else interested,

In March, I received a bulletin from the American Academy of Family
Physicians Foundation  announced new patient education material,
Breastfeeding your Baby, Going Back to Work and Starting Solid Food. I sent
an email expressing my concern that Nestle was the sponsor of those handouts
and that I could suggest more appropriate patient education handouts.

I received a letter from the executive vice president that these handouts
were reviewed  by two family physicians with a special interest in nutrition
and a dietician with interest in bf and lactation management.  "We are
confident that all three pieces were received a thorough review under the
health education program process".

I was invited to contact Ms. Panther, Executive Vice President at
[log in to unmask] to discuss further concerns. I definitely will. I don't
know if I can change the world, but I hope I can influence the AAFP. I hope
the other Family Doc's on lactnet would take time to  express their concern.

The AAFP does have handouts from Best Start to pass on the physicians.

Denise Punger MD, FAAFP
Florida
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