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Report: Infant Formula Companies Milk Billions From Federal Program
(NEW YORK)—Women’s eNews is today publishing an investigative report on the relationship between the federal program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the infant formula market.
The report, published in partnership with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute , exposes why WIC is being forced to spend so much on infant formula, distributing the retail equivalent of $2 billion worth of the breast-milk replacement per year.
The U.S. government endorses exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life, an initiative backed by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, in her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity. WIC has the most practical influence over the feeding habits of the country’s children, but aggressive marketing by the formula industry has led to few mothers in the program achieving that goal.
The report, written by Women’s eNews health reporter Molly M. Ginty, unveils the millions of dollars spent on lobbying on Capitol Hill in Washington to thwart federal regulation of the advertized benefits of “functional” food additives that have bolstered infant formula company’s profits and secured over 50% of sales from federal funding.
To read the report visit the Women's eNews website
To interview reporter Molly M. Ginty on the subject, please call Women’s eNews at (212)-244-1744 or email Charlotte Cooper at charlotte@womensenews.org.
• WHO and the U.S Department of Health endorse exclusive breastfeeding for six months from the time birth for infant and maternal health.
• WIC helps feed 2.14 million women and 2.17 million infants a year--roughly half of all U.S. infants.
• Formula bought through the WIC program cost taxpayers an estimated $627 million in 2008
• WIC vouchers make the federal program the largest purchaser of infant formula nationally, accounting for between 57% and 68% of total infant formula sales.
• Infant formula containing “functional” ingredients such as the additives ARA and DHA—which are scrutinized in the Women’s eNews piece— are 6% to 31% more expensive than infant formula without them
• The GOP-led House blocked an attempt for an Institute of Medicine review into infant formula claims of “functional” ingredients in 2010
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A restaurant in London's Covent Garden is serving a new range of ice cream, made with breast milk.
The dessert, called Baby Gaga, is churned with donations from London mother Victoria Hiley, and served with a rusk and an optional shot of Calpol or Bonjela.
Mrs Hiley, 35, said if adults realised how tasty breast milk was more new mothers would be encouraged to breastfeed.
Each serving of Baby Gaga at Icecreamists costs £14.
Mrs Hiley's donation was expressed on site and pasteurised before being churned with Madagascan vanilla pods and lemon zest.
Icecreamists founder Matt O'Connor placed an advert appealing for breast milk donations and believes his new recipe will be a success.
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"If it's good enough for our children, it's good enough for the rest of us," he said.
"Some people will hear about it and go yuck - but actually it's pure organic, free-range and totally natural."
Mrs Hiley, who gets £15 for every 10 ounces of milk she donates to the company, said it was a great "recession beater".A restaurant in London's Covent Garden is serving a new range of ice cream, made... more
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Infants are more efficient at digesting and utilizing nutritional components of milk than adults due to a difference in the strains of bacteria that dominate their digestive tracts.
link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101122121709.htmInfants are more efficient at digesting and utilizing nutritional components of milk... more
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Landing the prized September cover, Gisele Bundchen posed for a stylish spread forHarper’s Bazaar UK’s ‘The Fashion Issue’.
Set to hit newsstands on August 5th, the supermodel mommy opened up in the accompanying interview on topics such as childbirth, breastfeeding and getting back in tip-top shape following the arrival of baby Benjamin Brady.
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http://mukundcreations.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/i-think-breastfeeding-really-helped-gisele-bundchen/Landing the prized September cover, Gisele Bundchen posed for a stylish spread... more
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Three provisions in health reform give mothers some needed help. In addition to mandating lactation breaks at work, there's money to fight postpartum depression and to bring nurses into the homes of new mothers.
A little-mentioned provision in the new health reform law requires employers to provide workers with a reasonable amount of time and a private space--other than a bathroom--to express milk. The break time is unpaid and it lasts only a year, but still, this is a significant, long-awaited and much-needed victory for working mothers. Hallelujah!
Two other sweet provisions for mothers are also tucked into the health reform bundle.
One is the $1.5 billion for nurse home-visitation programs such as the Nurse-Family Partnership, based in Denver, which for three years will send registered nurses to the homes of first-time mothers who are low-income.
I can't imagine money better spent.
Find out the full story at Women's eNews http://www.womensenews.org/story/momagenda/100521/mothers-helpers-hidden-inside-health-reform-0Three provisions in health reform give mothers some needed help. In addition to... more
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The breastfeeding coordinator at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx likes to tell people this story.
An African American teen mother had a baby and said she wanted to breastfeed her child. But the father of her baby did not support nursing.
Coordinator Ilana Taubman showed the father a video produced by Women, Infant, and Children, which encourages black fathers to support breastfeeding.
The young man reacted in awe and asked: "Why didn't we learn about this in school? Why didn't anybody teach us of the importance of breastfeeding?"
While nationally, 74 percent of new mothers breastfeed at some point, at Lincoln Hospital that figure is more than 90 percent. Almost all of the mothers delivering babies here are black or Latina and work blue-collar jobs.
"Breastfeeding is not natural anymore to most people," said Dr. Ray Mercado, chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Lincoln Hospital. "We have to reverse that trend."
Read more about New York's plan to obtain an official "Baby Friendly" designation at Women's eNews http://womensenews.org/story/reproductive-health/100330/nyc-targets-black-women-breastfeedingThe breastfeeding coordinator at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx likes to tell people... more
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Michelle Obama breastfed her daughters Malia and Sasha and public health and maternal health activists are hoping she will explicitly endorse breastfeeding as part of her anti-obesity campaign.
In doing so, activists hope she'll become the national symbol, particularly for African American mothers, for pro-breastfeeding initiatives.
"We have a dynamic role model in the White House, a black woman who gets the idea that she can go to work, be a lawyer and still provide milk for her baby," said Napiera Loveless, co-founder of MamaTotoMatema, a Cincinnati-based organization committed to educating and encouraging leaders and health care professionals to adopt different approaches to promoting breastfeeding in African American families. "She takes away the excuse."
Women's eNews reporter Malena Amusa has more on the need for Michelle Obama's involvement in the breastfeeding movement from our Black Maternal Health Series - http://www.womensenews.org/story/100205/michelle-obama-urged-speak-out-breastfeedingMichelle Obama breastfed her daughters Malia and Sasha and public health and maternal... more
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Mothers who find breastfeeding so hard that they give up should not blame themselves, researchers say.
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8443904.stmMothers who find breastfeeding so hard that they give up should not blame themselves,... more
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A breast-feeding mother accidentally smothered her four-week old child aboard a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Kuwait, a British tabloid reported Tuesday.
The Sun newspaper said that the mother, who it said was a 29-year-old Egyptian-born woman, fell asleep as she breast-fed on the jet and awoke to find that the child had been smothered. The paper said the plane was diverted to London's Heathrow in an attempt to save the baby's life.
The paper cited an unnamed police source in its reporting. Scotland Yard confirmed that a United Airlines plane had been diverted to Heathrow in late November after reports that a four-week-old girl was in distress. The police said in a statement that the baby was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It added that an autopsy had been performed, but the results were still pending.
"The death is being treated as unexplained and the Child Abuse Investigation Team is investigating the circumstances," the statement said.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hP50wdNKi7d3tlLl_KBQWS1ube0wD9CAQRRO0A breast-feeding mother accidentally smothered her four-week old child aboard a United... more
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The health benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and their mothers have been updated and explained in a newly released position paper by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The ADA strongly encourages breastfeeding whenever possible, noting that it is the “optimal feeding method for the infant.”The health benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and their mothers have been... more
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A woman who was thrown off an airplane for breast-feeding her child, sparking a day of airport protests nationwide, is suing the three airlines involved in the flight.
Emily Gillette's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Wednesday, comes nearly three years after she was taken off an airplane because she wouldn't cover herself with a blanket while nursing her 1-year-old daughter. Gillette, of Santa Fe, N.M., said she was ejected from the flight as it prepared to take off after a three-hour delay.
Her story generated interest around the nation, leading to a protest “nurse-in” in 19 airports in November 2006.
Gillette's suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from Delta Airlines, Freedom Airlines and Mesa Air Group. The lawsuit says Freedom uses Mesa aircraft to run flights under contract with Delta, and that Gillette's flight was booked with Delta.
Delta spokesman Anthony Black said Thursday the Atlanta-based airline does not comment on litigation but supports a mother's right to breast-feed. A spokesman for Mesa, based in Phoenix, which owns Irving, Texas-based Freedom, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, the Vermont Human Rights Commission filed a state lawsuit Thursday against Mesa and Freedom. Executive Director Robert Appel said the commission had determined it could not hold Delta responsible for the actions of Mesa and Freedom.
Appel cited a Vermont law that says “a mother may breast-feed her child in any place of public accommodation in which the mother and child would otherwise have a legal right to be.”
Gillette's lawsuit says she was sitting in a window seat on an Oct. 13, 2006, flight from Burlington to New York City.
Gillette, who was 27 at the time, began nursing her “hungry and tired” daughter, 1-year-old River, and had the toddler “positioned with her head toward the aisle and no part of (Gillette's) breast exposed,” according to the lawsuit.
A flight attendant brought Gillette a blanket and told her to cover up, but Gillette declined. The flight attendant “forcefully demanded that (Gillette) cover the toddler's head, stating, ‘You are offending me,'” according to the suit.
When Gillette again declined, the flight attendant got a customer service representative to order Gillette and her family off the plane. Gillette “felt shamed and humiliated” and “tearfully gathered her belongings to exit the plane,” the lawsuit states.
Gillette “has since felt anxiety when she has breast-fed in places of public accommodation, and has felt inhibited from nursing her second child based on her experience” on the flight, the suit says.
Image source: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2006/11/breastfeeding_on_amtrak.jpgA woman who was thrown off an airplane for breast-feeding her child, sparking a day of... more
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"And among His signs is that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may live in tranquility with them; and He has brought between you love and mercy. Truly, in this are signs for those who reflect." (Qur'an 30:21)
Marriage is based on mutual love and respect. The Islamic marriage is a sacred contract between a willing woman and willing man. There can be no coercion, and each party is free to include its own terms. The bride keeps her family name and her marriage gift from the groom. A Muslim marriage is completed with public festivities reflecting culture and customs.
Husbands and wives are protectors of each other. They are equal partners and best friends, remaining faithful to one another.
The husband provides, maintains, protects and is responsible for the family. He fulfills his duties with consultation and kindness. While the wife is not required to share her wealth and earnings, she may help her husband. Both spouses work together in the home - cooking and cleaning - and in raising good children.
If couples are unable to live with one another peacefully, amicable divorce is permitted as a last resort. Mothers are given priority in the custody of children.
Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings of God be upon him) said: "Treat women well and be kind to them; they are your partners and committed helpers."
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Islam means "Peace" - achieved when a person focuses on God, giving her entire mind, heart and soul to none other than the Creator. This liberates her from human subjection; replacing fear with self-respect; weakness with strength, and conflict with tranquility. God says in the Qur'an: "�do not fear human beings, but be in awe of Me." (Qur'an 5:44)
Islam strongly prohibits oppression or cruelty to any individual, group or living thing in the universe. God enjoins good conduct toward women from birth to death. Verbal, psychological, emotional, sexual, and physical violence are forbidden, as are false allegations against women's chastity and honor. Men are further reminded: "Do not annoy women as to make their lives miserable." (Qur'an 65:6).
Prophet Muhammad said: "Only an honorable man treat women with honor and integrity. And only a mean, deceitful and dishonest man humiliates and insults women." Referring to physical abuse, he added: "Never hit your wives, they are your partners and sincere helpers." He exemplified this by never, ever, hitting a women or child. The Prophet guaranteed protection of the life, honor, and property of women.
"And why should you not fight in the cause of God and on behalf of those, who being weak, are ill-treated and oppressed, men, women and children whose cry is, 'Our Lord! Rescue us from these oppressors, and raise for us, from You, one who will protect and help.'" (Qur'an 4:75)
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Bebé Glotón — Baby Glutton — is the world’s first, and thankfully only, breastfeeding doll. Spanish toymaker Berjuan allegedly made the doll to promote breastfeeding as a natural practice. The hope is that by reaching children at an earlier age it will encourage them to breast feed their own children... uhm... wtf??Bebé Glotón — Baby Glutton — is the world’s first, and... more
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Police responding to a domestic disturbance arrived at Stacey Anvarinia's home to find the mother breast-feeding her 6-week-old baby in front of them. And she was drunk, they said.
Officers arrested the woman, who later pleaded guilty to child neglect and faces up to five years in prison. Now her case has touched off a debate among moms about breast-feeding, alcohol — and privacy.
Since Anvarinia's arrest, blogs have been abuzz with comments questioning whether breast-feeding mothers could risk criminal charges if they drink even modest amounts. Authorities insist police were right to make the arrest, even if the mother had not been breast-feeding, out of concern for the child's welfare.
"Since when is breast-feeding while drunk a crime?" said Dr. Amy Tuteur, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist in Boston who has been following the case on her Web site, the Skeptical OB.
If the 26-year-old woman had been bottle-feeding her baby, "no one would have bothered to check what was in the bottle," Tuteur said. "You can do a lot more damage by mixing formula wrong."
Medical research on alcohol and breast-feeding is murky, mainly because the issue is difficult to study. Researchers cannot ethically conduct controlled research on intoxicated women who breast-feed. So doctors rely on anecdotal evidence.
The breast-feeding advocacy group La Leche League International advises women to nurse their children only when "completely sober."
In published advice to mothers, the group says: "Drinking to the point of intoxication, or binge drinking, by breast-feeding mothers has not been adequately studied. Since all of the risks are not understood, drinking to the point of intoxication is not advised."
The American Academy of Pediatrics says excessive alcohol consumption by a breast-feeding mother can lead to drowsiness, deep sleep, weakness and abnormal weight gain in an infant.
Dr. Lori Feldman-Winter, who helps oversee breast-feeding policy for the American Academy of Pediatrics, said the group considers limited alcohol consumption compatible with breast-feeding.
"A mother who becomes intoxicated should not breast-feed," said Winter, who also heads the division of adolescent medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J. "After drinking one glass of wine, a woman should abstain from breast-feeding for two to three hours."
La Leche, which knew of no similar cases to Anvarinia's, says the effect on a baby is directly related to how much the mother drinks.
In general, "Feed the baby first, and then wait until it leaves your bloodstream," McCallister said.
The group says it takes up to three hours for one serving of beer or wine to be eliminated from the body of a 120-pound woman.
Melissa Peat, a mother of three in Topeka, Kan., said she has had an "occasional beer or glass of wine" while breast-feeding. Peat said the topic of alcohol and breast milk comes up in conversations with other mothers.
"The conventional wisdom among breast-feeding mothers is that alcohol, coffee, spicy food — everything in moderation is acceptable for the breast-feeding mom," said Peat, 32, a former high school math and science teacher who now is a stay-at-home mom.
Arrests involving intoxicated breast-feeding mothers have been difficult to prosecute.
The city of Bethel, Alaska, paid two women $2,500 apiece in 1992 to settle a lawsuit they filed over their arrest on charges of endangering their children by drinking alcohol before breast-feeding. The women had been charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment in 1990, but prosecutors later dropped the charges, saying no crime had been committed.
It's unclear how much Anavarina had to drink. Police never conducted a blood-alcohol test. Investigators believed she was drunk, and her arrest on a charge of child abuse and neglect did not require a test...Police responding to a domestic disturbance arrived at Stacey Anvarinia's home to... more
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