Yesterday I went to hear Dr. Jack Newman at the La Leche League Conference for Breastfeeding Professionals at Tel Hashomer hospital. I have summarized some of the more interesting points below. In the context of discussing the International WHO Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes (Israel is a signatory), he described the attitudes that formula companies try to foster through their marketing. THE FOLLOWING ARE FALSEHOODS PERPETUATED IN FORMULA ADVERTISING. DR. NEWMAN'S VIEWS ARE IN PARENTHESES. Breastmilk is best, but formula is almost as good. Actually, formula is better. Breastfeeding is for "infants," yet formula is necessary through toddlerhood. (Dr. Newman showed a … [Read more...]