In a message dated 9/27/01 5:08:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> As we are trying to pass a law in the parliament here in Israel to ban =
> companies from giving free formula to hospitals and try to get out all =
> of the promotional materials it is important to differentiate between =
> "information" and "advertising".

That is a great idea. We saw another promotional item from a formula company
this week. A big round sticker with a cute little bear in the middle that
says "I am the SIMILAC big sister." They are teaching formula feeding, though
not necessarily how to do it.


Laura Hart
Winter Park, FL

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