In a message dated 3/30/99 11:41:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Formulas are just a combination of chemicals put
 together in a way to make them appear similar to milk.  And cows milk itself
 is hardly an ideal cornerstone of a child's diet... it has NO iron at all and
can
 cause the stomach to leak iron leading to anemia.  Regarding breastmilk, it
 naturally becomes lower in fat with toddlers... as they begin to replace
 breastfeeding with solid foods, that is the natural progression of weaning.
  >>
Well said, Denise!