Lisa,  If this fortifier is iron binding, I would highly suspect that this
fortifier has lactoferrin in it.  Research by Dr. Eugene Weinber shows that
"excessive iron in specific tissues promotes infection, neoplasia,
cardiomyopathy, arthropathy, and a profusion of endocrine and possibly
neurodegenerative disorders."
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidad/eid/vol5no3/weinberg.htm

Lactoferrin is considered an iron carrier with human milk having high
concentrations and cow's milk almost none.  Researcher Lonnerdal and many
others have been working on engineering a form of lactoferrin to be added to
infant formula.  One article I read stated, "Lonnerdal emphasized that one
valuable aspect of breast-milk research is that it can help improve formula."
http://www.nando.net/newsroom/ntn/health/070896/health5_6757.html

The interesting thing is I thought that the use of additional lactoferrin in
infant formula was still waiting GRAS approval.  They call it bovine
lactoferrin. But since bovine's have virtually little to no lactoferrin,  I
have assumed that this is genetically engineered.

If you read the web site from the CDC that I mentioned in regard to Weinberg,
I think it will further an understanding that alot of iron is not a good
thing and particularly the wrong kind of iron.  Infant formula and all
supplements have ferrous iron which is an oxidant.  Oxidants are a suspected
cancer promoter.  Human milk has ferric iron which isn't an oxidant.

All the infant formula companies have a major interest in human milk and
lactoferrin has the potential of enormous profits.  Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

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