Re: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk

[Terry Garnons-Williams]

Of note is a recent booklet put out by GreenPeace - after extensive exploration, S26 was found to contain Genetically modified products... makes me wonder what we are doing in hospitals with our very tiny bubs, feeding them S26 routinely...  Heinz on the other hand does not appear to contain GMO's - I discuss these findings with every mother who is (or is considering) formula feeding - again, many do not know and would probably look at breast feeding a little bit closer if they did know. Cheers! Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: Robyn Thompson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:24 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] RE: Milk The same applies to the risks of Cow's milk formulas, many babies are sensitised in-utero because of the mothers ingestion during pregnancy and then they have increased risks of all the problems associated with Dairy products.   We need to run Breastmilk advertising to be displayed on National and International media in opposition to the Advertisements about how good cow's milk is.  Not many women realise that Infant Formula is Cow's Milk they have a very surprised expression when you explain these things.  We need to be educating/informing women, there is so much to learn, everyday I learn something new.   I see many babies affected by Cow's milk and of course many other products too.  One of the vogue products at present is Blackmores Pregnancy and Breastfeeding capsules.  The babies whose mothers are taking these products start to breast refuse and when I ask the mother to cut the capsule in half and taste it she can clearly understand why the baby doesn't want her milk.  Smelling inside the bottle of tablets and other products and tasting will give you an idea of what the baby experiences.  When they stop taking these products inevitably the baby settles back into happy breastfeeding.   So the moral to Soy and Cow's Milk is replace it with BREAST MILK and that means EDUCATION    regards.   Robyn  -----Original Message----- From: Valerie & Richard James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Greetings!    The British government's Committee on Toxicity in Food and the Environment (C o T) has assessed  the risks to consumers of the phytoestrogens (isoflavones) in soy foods and other products, especially the risks to infants of hormonal disruption from consumption of soy infant formulas    You can see their findings here   http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/multimedia/webpage/phytoreportworddocs    We draw your attention in particular to the chapters on fertility and reproduction, and on thyroid function.   You will find more on these topics at  www.soyonlineservice.co.nz . Having this information, who would knowingly feed their child soy... or themselves, for that matter?  Yet, incredibly, this Committee has not suggested that consumers be told of this. All it does is conclude that doctors only prescribe soy formulas "when clinically indicated" (whatever that means).   It does not even suggest that doctors tell their patients what risks there may be, or that these risks should be matters of "informed consent".   How many mothers would submit to exposing their baby, if they knew the full extent of risk to their child's future ?   Consultations with the UK Food Standards Agency are invited until December 3, 2002. We URGE you to express an opinion on whether soy baby foods should be sold at all, or whether they should have health warning labeling  (eg this product may make your child infertile and cause thyoid diseases), and whether the general public should be warned of the risks to adults.   The "Precautuionary Principle" would indicate,  from the material offered by the CoT Committee, that isoflavones should be removed from soy protein     Sincerely,   Valerie.