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To: epicure who wrote (13405)	2/27/2006 1:39:48 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541598

If you don't expect hospitals to "tell people to act in the most healthy manner", then you shouldn't be concerned over the provision of sample formula. No matter how you parse the words or reframe the issue, the bottom line is that many new mothers will choose formula over breast feeding for whatever reason, and the choice is theirs. I see nothing wrong with a hospital providing sample formula even if breast feeding is ultimately better for the baby. At bottom, I see it as a question of choice. It's a side show, imo, to express concern over whether a hospital is acting as a marketing tool in this context. If you were expressing concerns over the way drugs are marketed by health care professionals and hospitals, I'd tend to agree with you because some drugs are likely pushed because of economic incentives. I don't see that with the breast feeding vs. formula "issue". The reality is that many women will choose formula for many different reasons, including an inability to breast feed.