From: Christine Betzold <[log in to unmask]>


>   Yesterday at our BF coalition meeting we were discussing our booth at an
> AAP conference.  We were musing over whether or not there was any talk on
BF,
> when one member pulled out the brochure.  There was nothing on BF, which
> CONFUSED and saddened us, because one of our MD members is on the board
for
> the conference.  Our chair then asked who was sponsoring the conference
and
> YOU GUESSED IT, ROSS AND MEAD JOHNSON.  We are no longer confused and even
> more saddened.

This is especially sad in light of the revealing report in a recent issue of
Pediatrics (URL below) about
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/103/3/e35

The conclusion was "Pediatricians have significant educational needs in the
area of breastfeeding management." Apparently that's not as important as
pleasing the sponsor. :-(

Janice Berry
Westerville, OH
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