Professor Amy Brown – Why Fed Will Never Be Best: The FIB Letting Our New Mothers Down
A minimal standard
“Firstly, the phrase ‘fed is best’ is nonsensical. At NO point has anyone ever suggested that if a baby can’t be breastfed then they should starve. Luckily in developed countries if a baby does not receive breastmilk they can and should have access to formula milk that can be safely prepared and will give babies sufficient energy and nutrients to grow. Fed is therefore not best, because best implies that there are other acceptable alternatives. Secondly, at what other point in our lives do we believe that fed is best? With older children do we accept that any food at all is best? No. We campaign for children to receive optimal nutrition. As adults we know that diet can play a major role in our health and wellbeing so why would this be any different for those whose sole nutrition comes from their milk? We should not be repeating such a trite phase, but campaigning for the investment we need, both for better breastfeeding support and cheaper, improved, not for profit formula milk for those who need it.”
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