infant formula

Infant formula advertising DOES influence mothers

November 20, 2011




Advertising is a tricky subject. People claim it is necessary to inform us about the choices we have as consumers. People say that putting restrictions on it goes against the principles of free speech. People claim that we are smart and we can see past the the marketing spin. To say otherwise, is to call [...]

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Can an IBCLC be a source of objective information about formula feeding?

October 2, 2011




In recent discussions about whether formula companies are a good source of advice on breastfeeding, my emphatic answer was NO! A few people chimed in and asked who could provide objective, evidence-based, judgment free advice on infant feeding. Could it come from a lactation consultant or are they too biased toward breastfeeding? I put the [...]

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Breastfeeding Advocate Asks Babble to Remove Her “Momination”

September 11, 2011




A little over a year ago, I wrote a post calling out popular parenting website Babble for trying to dupe breastfeeding moms by putting ads for a 1-800 number feeding expert line run by infant formula brand Similac on its Breastfeeding Guide and other baby related content. Despite the fact that global public health experts [...]

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Thanks for Throwing Fuel on the Breastfeeding/Formula Feeding Fire

August 14, 2011




“I’m going to be very blunt in the hopes that it awakens more people to the dangers of infant formula.” Those were the introductory words of a post written by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. on Psychology Today’s Moral Landscapes blog. The post, entitled “In light of last week’s posts: Is Pushing Formula Evil?” originates from the [...]

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UNICEF to Health Canada: Formula isn’t second best

February 7, 2011




Health Canada is currently in the process of updating its recommendations for infant feeding. As part of that process, Health Canada has solicited comments from stakeholders and the general public on its draft statement on Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants – Recommendations from Birth to Six Months through an online consultation. The update to their [...]

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Who will gain the most weight?

December 28, 2010




Imagine three groups of people. They make up a variety of different socioeconomic groups, genetic backgrounds, and activity levels. As part of a study, their diets are the same except for one thing — the type of grains they eat. Instead of eating what they like or what they think they should eat, each of [...]

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Risks of Informal Breastmilk Sharing versus Formula Feeding

November 28, 2010




Anyone who has even thought about having a child recently has certainly had the “Breast is Best” message hammered into their brain. They have probably also heard countless tales of women who found breastfeeding difficult or impossible and have probably heard them say that infant formula is an acceptable alternative. While there is nothing wrong [...]

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Guest Post: Inside the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference

October 6, 2010




When I saw my friend Maya (@MarfMom) tweeting about some of the things she saw at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference, I asked her if she would be willing to share some of her observations with me in a guest post. While I am disgusted by many of the things she has to say, [...]

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More strange bedfellows: WebMD Breastfeeding Guide Sponsored by Gerber (Nestle)

September 4, 2010




Yesterday I wrote about Babble.com conflict of interest in allowing sections of its Breastfeeding Guide to be sponsored by Similac. I know that formula companies engage in predatory marketing practices on a regular basis, but I hoped that Babble was an exception in terms of taking them up on their offer to sponsor a breastfeeding [...]

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Similac and Babble team up to dupe breastfeeding moms

September 3, 2010




If you wanted to eat a healthy lunch, but had a craving to scarf down two Mars bars instead, would you call the Mars company for advice on how to curb your cravings? If you were trying to get in shape and exercise, but didn’t feel like going for your morning run, would you call [...]

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