Heather wrote:

<<<It only stands to reason (in my mind at least) that formula which is cow
based would likewise be high in dioxins as well.  People never seem to
mention that or think of it, as though formula would obviously be pure.>>>

i hate to play advocate for the devil, but, no this isn't true. For this
reason (the dioxins),  cow's milk fat is replaced by vegetable fat in
formula. In earlier days this was often peanut oil, today it's soya oil or
mail oil, etc.

Annelies

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