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“Breastfeeding has almost been wiped out in some cultures”
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A mother breastfeeds her four-month-old son. The WHO recommends feeding children exclusively breast milk for the first six months of life.
(Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa)
Not even every second baby gets the optimal amount of breast milk, according to a study. This also has to do with the massive influence of the milk powder industry. About an industry that skilfully plays with the worries of parents.
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Berit Uhlmann
There are a few reasons why mothers cannot or do not want to breastfeed; too often, however, it is just these two: the market power of the food industry and a political failure. This is how the result of a series of articles can be summarized, which was published in the specialist journal lancet has appeared. And the choice of words is not even exaggerated. The international team of authors criticizes the situation very clearly.
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