Am I reading this correctly?  That time-expired formula, specialty or
otherwise, is being decanted into other containers to avoid detection, and
being shipped to orphaned or abandoned babies somewhere else in the
world?  Sounds like the country of destination might have a Code, if their
customs officials are so alert!  With respect, this is "dumping".  If
time-expired formula is not good enough for the babies in its country of
origin, then it's not good enough for other babies either, no matter how
poor/starving they are.  In addition, formula manufactured for
industrialized countries often has a longer shelf life than formula which
will be used in more hostile conditions (tropical/humid?) so that even a
couple of months over the use-by date could lead to rapid
deterioration.  Please - send something with a shelf-life.  Or none at all.

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
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At 02:05 AM 21/07/04, you wrote:
>If someone knows of a supply of expired formula, I would like to know =
>about it, because I know an orphanage that could use it, especially any =
>of the specialty formulas.  They have to have it put into other =
>containers, for shipment, because customs officials in their country =
>will confiscate it if they see anything post-dated at all, and then sell =
>it on the streets.   I probably wouldn't send them anything more than a =
>few months post-dated but, since they have a hard time getting enough =
>formula for all the abandoned infants they try to care for, many of whom =
>are ill, the post-dated formula is much better than any of the other =
>options they have.
>
>As for an office or anyone else in the states giving out post-dated =
>formula, especially six months post-dated, I would think they would be =
>putting themselves in danger of a law suit! =20

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