Naomi,
You wrote, "It's just a recall like so many other recalls of formula over the 
last number of years."

I respectfully disagree with your statement.  According to the Israeli news 
account there are 3 infants dead and a number of infants brain damaged 
severely.  This is not what I would call "a recall like so many other recalls."  On 
the heels of the enterobacter sakazakaii contamination, one might suspect that 
this should be cause for serious alarm among health care professionals.  (I am 
not suggesting that this is enterobacter sakazakaii again).

According to the news account they still have not pinpointed the problem.  So 
at this point it would be speculation to say that the health authorities know 
exactly what the problem is.  But I believe that this is the time for health 
professionals to take a serious look at the genetic engineering of components 
in infant formula.  What we maybe seeing is the tip of the iceberg in regard 
to health effects of genetically engineered infant formula.

There is an interesting article by Marc Lappe and Britt Bailey at the CETOS 
website (a non-profit environmental group)that I would recommend to this list 
on genetically engineered soy. (I also would suggest that rearranging genes in 
our food chain--especially growth hormone genes--maybe contributing to our 
obesity problem.  For some reason not understood by our scientists, cloned 
animals are bigger than our normal, non-cloned animals) 
Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC
see:
http://www.cetos.org/articles/greatreasure.html

"Estrogenic substances play critical roles in controlling sexual 
differentiation, calcium metabolism, immune functions, cancerous tissue changes, and blood 
clotting. Hence, it is essential to know how much or little phytoestrogen is 
present in soy products. A recent non-industry research team headed by Dr. H. 
Sandermann and working in Germany found data that suggests Roundup Readyô 
soybeans may have elevated phytoestrogens. These researchers discovered that 
glyphosate treatment of legumes (fava beans in this case) like soybeans increases 
the level of plant estrogens. If confirmed, this study provides disturbing 
evidence that transgenic crops are not only different, but may well have a 
dramatic impact on the health and well-being of those who rely on soy protein as a 
major part of their diet. While increased amounts of phytoestrogens in adult 
diets may protect against certain malignancies or provide other benefits, equally 
benevolent effects are unlikely if such estrogenic substances enter the diet 
of newborns."





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