Dear Chris,

<<<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.  >>>


Indeed, dairy products are high on the list of contributions to our own dioxins
exposure. Here it's the second or third dietary resource of dioxins. However, in
formula the animal fat is removed and replaced by vegetable fat, so that the
dioxin levels are much lower.


<<<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.>>>

I will.


regards, Annelies Bon
Lay counsellor of the Dutch bf organization "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk"

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