Winnie says,


> I quickly pointed out
> that while it was an attempt to imitate some ingredients in breastmilk,
> it actually was not a breastmilk product, but from genetically
> engineered seaweed (hope that was correct).  They were genually
> surprised.  The formula sales folks really did a god job on them!

One of the students in our last cram course sent me a copy of the handout she
got when she had to attend an inservice given by the formula rep r/t
"Evaluating DHA/ARA in finat formula:  Studies & Methods"  (Title of the
power point talk.  Here's the info on tow of the slides:

"Potential sources of DHA & ARA for Infant Formulas:

-- Triglycerides form (like human milk)
       -- fish oil, DHA
       -- Algae, single cell DHA
       -- Soil fungus, single cell ARA
       -- Triglyceride extract from egg lipid, DHA/ARA

-- Phosophlipic form
       -- Egg lipid, DHA/ARA
       -- Slaughterhouse material, DHA/ARA

Next slide:

Fatty Acid (FA) Patterns of Plasma tissue Lipids

-- Virtually all studies of FA pattern of plasma lipids of breast-fed (sic)
vs. formula-fed infants have shown higher levels of LCPUFAs in plasma lipids
of breast-fed infants."

Those are the only two slide/handouts she sent -- but isn't it interesting?
The DHA/ARA could come from slaughterhouse material!

Give me breastmilk ANY day!!

I'm sure our Valerie could wax eloquent about this!!

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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