#Breast-feeding

I’ve been collecting items on feeding kids.  Here are four. I.  FDA Warning Letters: The FDA has sent warning letters to ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), & Perrigo Wisconsin for violating basic food safety standards in manufacture of infant formula. They [letters] reflect findings

The Lancet has just published its commissioned series on breastfeeding, vs the commercial formula industry: three papers, an editorial, and a comment. Breastfeeding has proven health benefits for both mothers and babies in high-income and low-income settings alike. Yet, less than 50% of babies

Here’s a recent report from WHO: Scope and impact of digital marketing strategies for promoting breastmilk substitutes   The report’s findings: Why should we care?  Because it is so easy to discourage breastfeeding, and digital marketing does just that. Here are some comments on this

When my partner, Mal Nesheim, showed me this ad in Sunday’s New York Times, I had two immediate questions. Question #1: Who paid for this? The answer: Bobbie’s Infant Formula “inspired by a mom’s choice.” When I went to the website, I learned that Bobbie’s infant formula is organic.  I am

By this time, you have no doubt heard about the Trump Administration’s attempts to stop the World Health Organization from promoting breastfeeding.  Incredible but true. Here is a brief timeline of how this story got out. May 25   Lucy Sullivan, executive director o 1000 Days (the first 1000 days