On Fri, 4 Nov 2005, June Eastman wrote:

> WIC is *not* financially supported by formula companies. WIC is funded
> by federal and sometimes state monies. WIC *pays* the formula companies
> to provide formula to WIC Moms, they don't pay us. It *is* true that we
> get a rebate for the contract formula, but WIC paid an amount greater
> than the rebate money for the formula in the first place.

Absolutely.  In fact, isn't it true that WIC is the #1 purchaser of
non-human milk for infants?  Doesn't the US government - via WIC - buy
more non-human milk for infants than any other entity?

Cee

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