Friday, June 04, 2004

ABCNEWS.com : Breast-feeding Ads Stalled, 'Watered Down': "Avocates Say Government Pressured by Formula Companies to ‘Water Down’ Breast-feeding Ads

By Brian Ross and Jill Rackmill


June 4, 2004 — The U.S. government has unveiled a new advertising campaign to promote breast-feeding, after months of fierce lobbying to change its approach, ABC News has learned.
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New Survey Shows One in 10 Moms Are Aware That Soy Formula May Help Manage Fussiness in Formula-Fed Infants
Press Release Source: Abbott Laboratories
Friday June 4, 9:30 am ET

- Nearly 30 Percent of Formula-Fed Infants Use a Soy Formula -

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a recent survey conducted in conjunction with National Soyfoods Month, only one in 10 moms of formula-fed babies are aware that soy can help manage persistent common feeding problems. Generally, the 300 surveyed moms had a positive view of soy, but many felt they had very little information when it came to soy infant formula."