Gayle tells us, > They took the average and set the levels there. (They > like to point out that the levels in Similac Advance are not as high as > theirs.) The typical American diet produces DHA/ARA levels which are below > the world average. Hence, the reps can represent that their product has > higher levels of these fatty acids than breast milk as long as they are > talking to an American audience. In any of the presentations I have been > to, > the reps do not volunteer the source of the fatty acids. > Ah, but the proof is not in the levels of DHA/ARA in formula -- which is higher, which is lower...the proof is in the amount of DHA/ARA that is bioavailable to the infant and USED for the appropriate purpose -- that is, what is the end result? Are the children smarter than those fed formula without DHA/ARA? Smarter than those fed breastmilk with *low* levels of DHA/ARA? (Those that are in the U.S. for example?) What is the final outcome? The reps can blather on all they like about levels being higher than they are hither, yither, or yon -- but unless the infant can utilize them in the way he/she utilizes breastmilk, then what's the point? Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC Lactation Education Consultants www.lactationeducationconsultants.com *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] 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