People seem to forget that cows are exposed to most of the same toxins that humans are even though they are lower on the food chain. Most formula is produced from cows that breathe the same air, drink the same water, and eat similar vegetation to that of the vegans in the studies reporting vegans having high saturation levels of toxins. I reviewed the dioxin and PCB study and wrote up the summary for Breastfeeding Abstracts several years ago now and to this day I still marvel at the findings that even though the authors documented that the toxins were passed on via both pregnancy and breastfeeding that these babies received remarkable protection by breastmilk as evidenced by their developmental milestone attainment. If you haven't read the study, it is well worth reading. --Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC [log in to unmask] €€€INFANT CUISINE AND MOTHER CARE: LACTATION CONSULTING & PERINATAL CARE€€€ Corvallis, Oregon 97330 mom, wife, active UU church member, educator, lactation consultant, homeschool mom, researcher, scientist, author, organic gardener, photographer, wilderness adventurer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner;) *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html