I received a survey in the mail a few weeks ago from "the Research Institure of Mother and Child Care" in Columbus, Ohio. The survey asks very specific questions re: your child's feeding habits. The questions regarding formula use are VERY detailed--what brands of formula you feed your baby, beginning when, where do you buy it, etc. The survey says it's goal is "to better understand the methods of infant feeding and products used in the feeding and care for babies today."

I did a general query online and could find out nothing about this "Research Institute of Mother and Child Care." Based on the specific nature of the questions (and the lack of credentials on the survey's letter), I suspect that this survey is a tool of formula makers, to find ways to more aggressively market their products.