People seem to forget that cows are exposed to most of the same toxins that
humans are even though they are lower on the food chain.  Most formula is
produced from cows that breathe the same air, drink the same water, and eat
similar vegetation to that of the vegans in the studies reporting vegans
having high saturation levels of toxins.  I reviewed the dioxin and PCB
study and wrote up the summary for Breastfeeding Abstracts several years ago
now and to this day I still marvel at the findings that even though the
authors documented that the toxins were passed on via both pregnancy and
breastfeeding that these babies received remarkable protection by breastmilk
as evidenced by their developmental milestone attainment.  If you  haven't
read the study, it is well worth reading.

--Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
€€€INFANT CUISINE AND MOTHER CARE: LACTATION CONSULTING & PERINATAL CARE€€€
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
mom, wife, active UU church member, educator, lactation consultant,
homeschool mom, researcher, scientist, author, organic gardener,
photographer, wilderness adventurer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner;) 

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