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"Valerie W. McClain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:34:24 EDT
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Many thanks Claire for clarifying the spelling of the word.  It is misspelled 
in the NY Times Mag article.  This article also appears in various websites 
(environmental and organic food websites) with the same misspelling.  

Matrotrophy is defined by scientist Drexler et al., "Matrotrophy is the 
nourishment of developing embryos by a source other than yolk in a viviparious 
female."   Hm.....nourishment of an embryo?  The article goes on to compare 
different fish.  So, I don't think an evolutionary biologist would be defining 
breastfeeding as matrotrophy, eating one's mother.  For some reason the author of 
the NY Times Mag article made a little blooper.  Just a little exaggeration and 
who would know?  Not me, I don't know evolutionary biology.  But it sure 
sounded off and it was off.  Now why would you write such a thing??  Just a little 
mistake.......yes, yes, I know....I am just foolish to believe that an 
article in the NY Times Mag could be propaganda.
Valerie W. McClain

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