You know, usually I aim to be articulate, to support opinions with facts, to try to explain things in a helpful manner. I like pointing moms towards good information, and helping explain the source of some mislead opinions and so on. But this morning, I’m just really not feeling it. It’s no surprise that I [...]
Tags: #boonestle, #nonestle, advertising, breastfeeding, formula, nestle boycott
I was reading some old posts over at Just West of Crunchy yesterday, and came across her fabulous 10 Things Breastfeeding Advocates Should Stop Saying article, and it really got me thinking about things. While discussing breastfeeding with breastfeeding advocates, I really hate feeling like they’re defending formula marketing. Now, I don’t mean the women who are [...]
Tags: #nonestle, advertising, breastfeeding, education, formula, formula feeding, nestle boycott
For my baby shower when I was pregnant with Aurora, my friend Nysa spent a lot of time trying to find baby-friendly themes that didn’t include bottles, and we made sure people knew to please not buy them either. Not only would they be a waste of money because I didn’t plan on using any [...]
Tags: advertising, bottles, brainwashing children, breastfeeding, formula, making breastfeeding normal, the WHO code