Thursday, April 15, 2004
Valley Advocate: Feeding Frenzy
: "Feeding Frenzy
How big business and politics conspire against breastfeeding mothers
by Maureen Turner - April 15, 2004
" A couple of months before your due date, you sign up for a childbirth class. In addition to the usual stuff -- practicing diaper changes on a much-handled rubber doll, sitting on the floor with your partner breathing your way through make-believe contractions -- there's a special session on feeding your baby. You can sign up for one of two classes: breastfeeding or bottle-feeding. You pick breastfeeding. The night of the class, the instructor asks each mom-to-be to introduce herself and say what she's looking forward to about nursing; most say bonding with their babies. A few women have brought along husbands or partners. They don't say much, except for one guy, who wears a fanny pack and looks about a half-generation older than his wife. He talks about how his mother didn't breastfeed him and how glad he is that his wife plans to breastfeed their baby...."
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
CNN.com - Cows eat herring for new milk - Apr 14, 2004
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Posted: 1405 GMT (2205 HKT)
Canada's Neilson Dairy sells the new DHA-enhanced milk.
" WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) -- Some landlocked Canadian cows are enjoying a little seafood with their hay and grain so they can produce a new kind of milk being touted for its benefits for the brain, eyes and nerves. The milk, produced by herring-fed cows in Ontario, provides a fatty acid also common in salmon, trout and mackerel to diets of people who don't eat enough fish, said Larry Milligan, a researcher at the University of Guelph, which developed the milk...."
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Posted: 1405 GMT (2205 HKT)
Canada's Neilson Dairy sells the new DHA-enhanced milk.
" WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) -- Some landlocked Canadian cows are enjoying a little seafood with their hay and grain so they can produce a new kind of milk being touted for its benefits for the brain, eyes and nerves. The milk, produced by herring-fed cows in Ontario, provides a fatty acid also common in salmon, trout and mackerel to diets of people who don't eat enough fish, said Larry Milligan, a researcher at the University of Guelph, which developed the milk...."
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
VOANews.com - WHO, UNICEF Launch Strategy to Encourage BreastfeedingSteve Baragona
Washington
12 Apr 2004, 22:49 UTC
"UNICEF and the World Health Organization have launched a global strategy to encourage breastfeeding. Currently, UNICEF figures show only 39 percent of mothers exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of life. The new action plan aims to double that figure over the next decade. Experts say breastfeeding makes for healthier babies. Mother's milk provides the best nutrition, and protects babies from diseases. But UNICEF's Miriam Labbok notes that the aggressive international marketing of infant formula has contributed to the decline of breastfeeding. ..."
Washington
12 Apr 2004, 22:49 UTC
"UNICEF and the World Health Organization have launched a global strategy to encourage breastfeeding. Currently, UNICEF figures show only 39 percent of mothers exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of life. The new action plan aims to double that figure over the next decade. Experts say breastfeeding makes for healthier babies. Mother's milk provides the best nutrition, and protects babies from diseases. But UNICEF's Miriam Labbok notes that the aggressive international marketing of infant formula has contributed to the decline of breastfeeding. ..."
PRESS RELEASE: Toilets and Breastfeeding…not a Clean Flush According to New Heights, Inc
"Hundreds of women across the country are being directed into filthy and unsanitary restrooms in order to breastfeed their babies. With little or no alternative, women often use restroom stalls designed specifically for individuals with disabilities or they leave the establishment altogether.
(PRWEB) April 13, 2004--Many public establishments across the country have yet to build “family rooms” that provides a gender friendly space where parents and guardians can tend to the care of their children. As a result, a small company located in Northern Virginia is on a giant mission to change those statistics.
As a single mom and part owner of New Heights, Inc., Ronna Stockard suggests that, “Any establishment can set aside as little as 200 square feet of space in order to accommodate a multitude of family care needs.” She went on to say that, “Fathers are especially frustrated by the lack of gender friendly facilities that are clean and safe for them to use as well....”
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"Hundreds of women across the country are being directed into filthy and unsanitary restrooms in order to breastfeed their babies. With little or no alternative, women often use restroom stalls designed specifically for individuals with disabilities or they leave the establishment altogether.
(PRWEB) April 13, 2004--Many public establishments across the country have yet to build “family rooms” that provides a gender friendly space where parents and guardians can tend to the care of their children. As a result, a small company located in Northern Virginia is on a giant mission to change those statistics.
As a single mom and part owner of New Heights, Inc., Ronna Stockard suggests that, “Any establishment can set aside as little as 200 square feet of space in order to accommodate a multitude of family care needs.” She went on to say that, “Fathers are especially frustrated by the lack of gender friendly facilities that are clean and safe for them to use as well....”
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