Valerie wrote:

"They explain this by saying that in the Netherlands, formula-feeding
mothers consume less
dairy products and beef (which they explain is high in PCBs).  "

This is certainly a strange statement. I can't see any truth in this
statement and would think that it would be the other way around, bf mothers
consuming less beef (although probably not less dairy products) but
certainly not more.

And to really open a can of worms - Friesland Nutrition, Nutricia AND Milupa
put the money up to pay for the printing of this thesis. The work in the
thesis was supported by the European Communities  - you could also easily
find a link back to cows in this too!

I'm not stiring, just pointing out some extra facts!

Sara Bernard
The Netherlands
(where I believe the dairy industry has a big influence)

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