>Ginger and Merrie have informed us of the formula companies' efforts to
>influence health care providers through grand rounds and conference
presentations
>on DHA/ARA additives in formula. Valerie has given us a wonderful post on
>background and lots of food for thought on this topic. If we take a look at
what is
>happening on the breastfeeding horizon we can see that much of the companies'
>work is to peddle the new product as safe, project a benign helpful image,
>and essentially buy the loyalty of physicians and nurses to their formula
>products.

...

>Hopefully these questions will spark a little conversation. Let us all know
>what happens.


Marsha,
 You are amazing. Thanks for the concise and informative summary of
current
events in the world of formula marketing. We seem to be giving them a run
for their money, but they have so much more money than we do!

  Are there others on lactnet whose hospitals are sponsoring such grand
rounds
or other conferences? Does someone keep track of all these?
 To whoever is facing this in their hospitals, please do keep us informed
on how things progress.

Naomi Bar-Yam

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