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In reply to the discussion: Hospitals pressured to end free baby formula [View all]vanlassie
(5,637 posts)How it is that so many would defend the actions of corporate psychopaths like Nestle and Abbott, who have for years created ILL HEALTH through their unethical business practices. They dump their crappy milks on the third world, they dump their crappy milks here. They dominate advertising with false claims. They undermine the confidence of new mothers in the MOST cynical grab for bucks. How could anyone defend this? I KNOW you, or your sister, or someone you know had trouble breastfeeding. That's because no one helped- no one modeled, and god knows the doctors they depended on should have, but didn't help. It's also because they made sure you didn't know what was true- you CAN breastfeed when taking MOST medications- they sell drugs too- they make sure the warnings are dramatic! They go around "teaching" doctors and leave out the important info about how breastmilk is vastly better than their crap. I have seen this with my own eyes. I am in these trenches every day at WIC. Please- if you are not a breastfeeding expert- have an open mind to this- and if you ARE a breastfeeding expert- speak up against this horrible industry.
Mothers need your help. Taxpayers too. The obesity epidemic is upon us. Formula and obesity go hand in hand. I could go on, but...I will shut up now.
Vanlassie