Hey, im back to post. My its taken a few twists and turns this thread hasnt it! 
I would like to clarify something, going back to my original thread title:
I have an issue with formula companies/manufacturers. Not with formula as such. How could i? I use it with my DD. She is nearly 3 mind you. She has a cows milk protein allergy and cant have normal milk - obv i am not still b/feeding her.
What i dislike is the way they market their product.
For example, one tin i saw had a little tick and a phrase next to it saying "helps development of brain and eyes". I mean seriously, WTF is that about? To me, its a bit of marketing designed to dupe parents into thinking that their particular product is better.
I really dont like their growing up milks - again - a bit of marketing designed to make parents think they are doing their child a great service by giving something they can easily obtain from an average healthy diet.
Going on from that convenience packs. This particular marketing idea i REALLY hate. AND they are darned expensive for what they are too.
Finally, the Wysoy that my DD has. The average cost of formula is £5-6 a tin. Wysoy and equivalents are £9 a tin. Where is the justification in that? To make money out of people that have limited choices. Its stinks if you ask me.
They are very secretive about their ingredients, they will take every opportunity to market what is, to alot of people, a true necessity. There is no way to compare products except for a few graphs on their websites that show them just snapping at the heels of breastmilk but other companies trailing behind.
I dislike the way they suggest that formula can "complement" breastfeeding. I think its clear from any expert that mixing formula feeds and breastfeeding can seriously impair the success of breastfeeding. Thats not "complimenting" it at all IMHO.
This is just not good enough when making such an important choice.
Its true, that i believe breast is best. Thats because it is. Its sad that some women have lacked so much support that, despite their best efforts they have been unable to breast feed as they would have liked.
Tiktok - your posts, as always are very fair, and informative. Bornberry - yours too.
There have been alot of other important points made here, but i think some posts have been quite abrasive and unnecessarily condescending on occasion. I dont think this "helps" the debate by posting in this manner, and only serve to upset some people who have been forced or had to make a difficult choice.
I would also like to add that is too simplistic a view and rather flippant to suggest that feeding problems etc can cause PND.
With regard to formula use in developing countries, i wouldnt like to comment and i believe that their are few experts available to comment on that. It would be interesting to know more on this subject though.
I didnt post this to attack people who use formula. I do find it very sad that some people who use formula feel so strongly or hurt that they couldnt breastfeed and i feel deeply for them. It is such an emotive subject.