Mandy, you have brought up a valid point, particularly with the possibility
of milk being produced from transgenic herds.  I wish that breastfeeding was
seen as more than mere nutrition, but as a finely tuned delivery process
benefitting mother and baby in numerous ways.

On the other hand, I don't see the term "breast milk" being usurped.  There
is nothing that can be called breast milk, and this covers moms who are
doing the second best thing, feeding pumped milk.


----- Original Message -----
From: Mandy O'Reilly <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:02 AM
Subject: breastfeeding versus breastmilk


> Dear All
>
> I have been thinking about the required labelling on formula cans stating
> that breastmilk is best for babies. Thats good but I wonder if the term
> should be breastfeeding or breastmilk or both. Does the use of the word
> breastmilk make it too easy for the formula manufacturers to intimate that
> their product is as good as the breastmilk product? Would the difference
in
> wording place different empahsis on breastfeeding to women? Would be
> interested in comments.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Mandy O'Reilly
> IBCLC
>

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