In a message dated 12/30/04 1:35:10 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< in the current legal climate, especially in the US, there is strong
motivation for companies to refrain from marketing products that damage
health, because in the long run it is more expensive, when you get sued.  If
a product really is bad but the producer doesn't want to stop selling it
because it is too temptingly lucrative, they will do what they can to
prevent consumers from finding out about its bad qualities.  >>

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Dear Friends:
       I am not sure about this motivation. How many years did it take for 
people to take the truth about cigarettes seriously, including the 
manufacturers? The truth about human milk substitutes is still not taken seriously. While 
producers don't want to be sued, and they certainly hide the truth wherever 
possible, they certainly don't mind selling things that are injurious. Caveat 
emptor is still the basic rule.
    warmly,
    Nikki Lee

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