Germane to the recent discussions of the alleged contamination of UK abm, the "London Times" today ran a letter to the editor from the executive director of Friends of the Earth. Recent news articles had called on the government to advise parents of which brands of abm were tainted -- so that parents, armed with the "truth," could make a "safe choice." I sent a brief letter commending the call for truth, but pointed out that all forms of abm have hazards and that parents should be informed of the safest choice: mothers' milk. I am certain that others also responded to the editor as I did. However, as one of you recently pointed out, the "environment folks" love to ride on the back of breastfeeding, knowing it provides a strong emotional hook for their issues. The director of Friends of the Earth writes that babies have NO safe choice, since breast milk contains ten times the World Health Organization's "standards" for dioxin and abm contains two to three times the limits for phthalates set by the EC Scientific Committee on Food. You can find the letter in today's London Times (available via the Internet at http://www.the-times.co.uk) and the articles available via the "search back issues" function (for instance, May 27 had articles). This paper has a wide readership, both in print and electronic media. Read the articles and write a response. Perhaps YOUR letter will be printed. (Especially if you who are MALE and/or who work for a NPO with well known acronym!) Do I think the Times is sexist? Oh, perish the thought! My hormones were just acting up...(too many dioxins in my diet, or something) Margery Wilson, IBCLC Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts USA