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As regards labelling artificial baby milk products, if the companies were 
honest, they should label the no-lactose product as "lactose deficient" - 
yes, deficient, as lactose fills an important role in the baby's system as a 
major ingredient of human milk. For instance, it promotes iron absorption 
(which is better from human milk than from iron-fortified artificial milks 
or iron-fortified baby cereal, despite popular opinion). Calling a product 
"lactose-free" puts a misleadingly positive spin on it.

Virginia
in Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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From: "Kathleen Gale" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: Formula companies, education, and new formula names


Hi! Ladies,
I cannot believe the cleverness of the formula companies (Abbott) in their 
renaming of the various products.
They have removed the name of "Newborn Formula" and such, and are now 
calling it a
"Supplement", and the formula that is lactose free is called "for fussiness 
and gas or lactose sensitivity".  We know that babies aren't usually 
sensitive to lactose-they are sensitive to the milk protein.   And it goes 
on and on with names that reach out to the mother who is exhausted and 
having trouble with breastfeeding, and sounds SO friendly and harmless and 
like the answer to all her problems!  So aggravating.
Kathleen Gale

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