Kimberly Sherwood wrote:

> In a message dated 4/2/99 11:06:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Actually, if you take a look below at the nutritional composition of
>  cow's milk, you will see that not only does cow's milk have iron..., >>
>
> With any nutrient, bio availability is the key.  Iron fortified infant
> formula has a higher iron content than breastmilk, but the iron in formula is
> not as easily utilized by the body; this is why formula fed babies are much
> more likely to suffer from iron deficiency anemia than breastfed babies.
> Cow's milk is very low in iron; children who fill up on it and therefore
> don't eat a lot of food are at risk for anemia as well, while nursing
> toddlers who eat very little food are not anywhere near as likely to become
> anemic.
>
> Kim Sherwood
> Upstate, NY

I'm sure you're statement is accurate, but I would like to point out that I was
only correcting an innacuracy, that being that the previous poster has said there
was NO iron in cow's milk.  I never said it was a good source or bad source, just
that there IS iron in it.

Cathy