Your commentaries, statements, and editorials on the subject of "Infant Formula Controversy," in the September 1981 issue, have poured oil not on troubled waters, but right into the raging fire. As a pediatrician with experience and interest in the Third World, I cannot let your message stand unchallenged.
The fundamental issue before us is active promotion of breast-feeding throughout the world, not just in developing countries. The evidence of the beneficial effects of this natural product is not a matter of controversy.
