Breastfeeding

Formula Company’s Expert Panel Member, James Friel

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 29, 2020June 8, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

Here are some links about the "Expert Panel" member James Friel - squarely on the payroll of the formula companies:James Friel: Works for Danone (formula company) and Heinz http://www.danoneinstitute.ca/en/institut/member.aspxhttp://www.hini.org/en_ca/who_we_are/james_friel.php

Breastfeeding Under Attack Again

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon July 10, 2018May 22, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

July 8, 2018. Andrew Jacobs. New York Times - article: U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials July 9, 2018. R. S. Ahthion. Counterpunch - article: The Sordid History of Infant Formula and Trump's Attempt To Bully, Blackmail…

More Immune Cells Found in Mums’ Milk

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 1, 2018May 22, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

June 2018. Babak Baban, Aneeq Malik, et. al. JAMA Pediatrics - research letter: Breastfeeding research: more immune cells found in mums' milk

Britain pays mothers to breastfeed in pilot program designed to reduce stigma in poor communities

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon November 1, 2013May 15, 2020in Breastfeeding, Child poverty, income, family finances & taxation, Misc.

Nov 2013 article: "Britain pays mothers to breastfeed in pilot program designed to reduce stigma in poor communities"

Norway bullying Indian parents by taking away their children

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 23, 2012June 16, 2020in Breastfeeding, Power imbalance between parents & state

Norway bullying Indian parents by taking away their children… for breastfeeding responsively, co-sleeping, and teaching their children to eat with their hand! Read more:23 January 2012. Mail Online - (web): "Indian couple have children taken away by Norwegian social workers…

Large longitudinal study shows link between breastfeeding and better mental health into adolescence

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon June 8, 2011June 10, 2020in Breastfeeding

June 7 20011. The Attached Family - article (web): "The Link Between Breastfeeding and Mental Health"

Resources for breastfeeding information and advocacy: Make the WHO breastfeeding Code law

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 8, 2011June 10, 2020in Breastfeeding

Resources for breastfeeding information and advocacy: Make the WHO breastfeeding Code law by R. Hefti, RN & lactation consultant March 11, 2011. R. Hefti. - presentation (PDF): "The Federal Government must take immediate action to protect women wanting to breastfeed"…

What Sarah Palin and the Obama Administration really say about breastfeeding:

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon March 1, 2011June 10, 2020in Breastfeeding

FLASHBACK: Palin Proclaimed Oct. 2007 “Breastfeeding Awareness Month” (broken link)Obama Administration Actions to Support Women Who Choose to Breastfeed (Broken Link)

Action Needed by Apr 15, 2011: Federal Government Breastfeeding recommendations under review (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon February 8, 2011June 10, 2020in Breastfeeding

Health Canada notice of the online consultation (broken link)January 2011. INFACT Submission critiques infant formula sellers‘ presence as “Experts” in review of breastfeeding recommendationsFormula Company’s Expert Panel Member, James Friel (Kids First info update)

Sarah Godoy responds to MacLeans’ Jan 2011 anti-breastfeeding article

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 29, 2011June 10, 2020in Breastfeeding, Misc.

Re: Jan 2011. Macleans - article: “Heat Up the Bottle? Book says breastfeeding is overrated” (broken link) There is a major problem with Wolf's argument here. In the beginning of the interview, she says that evidence shows that breastfed babies…

Vancouver Sun publishes article falsely claiming “mom to file complaint after she was asked to stop breastfeeding” (broken link)

Posted by kidsfirstcanadaon January 20, 2011June 12, 2020in Breastfeeding

January 14th, 2011: Vancouver Sun publishes article falsely claiming “mom to file complaint after she was asked to stop breastfeeding (broken link)” followed by a rant against public breastfeeding (now removed from their web site) but refuses to publish any…

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