Would somebody please explain to me why it is not respectful of woman's privacy if a hospital refuses to endorse an inferior baby food by showering her with financial inducements? I think that the makers of non-human milk are going to have to come up with a better argument. norma http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=117595&format=&page=1 > Formula companies say their top priority is healthy mothers and babies, regardless of whether they breast-feed or use formula. Gail Wood, a spokeswoman for Mead Johnson & Company, which makes Enfamil, said the ban was "over the top" and intrudes on the private choice about feeding a baby, which is made between mothers and their doctors. "I don't think they're respecting the decisions of women and the decisions of health care professionals," she said. "I think it's not respectful of their privacy." The bags are often diaper bags or backpacks with a cute mascot on the front, such as the bunny used by Enfamil. Besides a sample of formula, the bags contain coupons, information about formula feeding and breast-feeding. The "Very Best Baby" bag given out by Nestle has an ice pack for chilling breast milk, a music CD and a photo album, among other items, according to the company Web site. < *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html