That's a little strong. Infant mortality is high in poor countries for many reasons, but one contributor is breastfeeding failures. For most mothers/babies, breast milk is the best by far. For those who have issues, formula is a lifesaver. It's still second rate, but it's a whole lot better than malnutrition. Doctors should discourage formula, and every ob/gyn my wife had did, but they should also encourage this "poison" when necessary.
“[poison] That’s a little strong.”
One of the ingredients of baby formula is fructose, from HFCS and from sucrose, which has been implicated in “metabolic syndrome” including in infants and children. One very well known expert considers fructose a toxin, and talks a pretty good talk.
If you’re interested in this stuff, watch this: “Sugar: The Bitter Truth”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
any one that believes formula is poison is a nut case....My first child could not breast feed without causing the breast to bleed...using a pump brought out pink milk...people that don’t know shit should shut up and we won’t think they are so stupid..