"I commend the authors of Milk, Money, and Madness for the considerable contribution they have made by voicing their opinions, contributing their knowledge, stimulating debate and challenging conventional wisdom." -- Dr. Richard Jolly, Acting Executive Director, UNICEF "This book is informative and daring, articulate and courageous, highly interesting and hugely provocative." -- Dr. Michael C. Latham, Professor of International Nutrition, Cornell University "I see Milk, Money, and Madness as the perfect guide to help young women understand, well before they become pregnant, the miracle substance they are capable of producing and learn to respect the magnificance of their bodies." -- Lee Ann Deal, Executive Director, Le Leche League, International "The authors have provided an easy-to-read, up-to-date source for understanding breastfeeding from a wide variety of perspectives--historical, medical, economic, and political. More significantly, they make this information accessible by addressing commonly-asked questions: Is the milk good enough? Isn't formula just a Third World issue? Is mother's milk always safe? How should formula be sold?" -- Penny Van Esterik, Associate Professor of Anthropology, York University, Toronto
Preface Introduction Breastfeeding Beliefs and Practices Breastfeeding Customs Around the World Wet Nursing, Cross Nursing, and Healing Qualities of Breastmilk Breastmilk: The Miracle Food and Medicine Cow's Milk is for Cows Artificial Feeding Breastmilk Economics: Shaping Corporate and Governmental Policies The Global Search for Formula Sales Women and Work References Appendices Index
NAOMI BAUMSLAG, M.D., M.P.H., is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C., and president of the Women's International Public Health Network in Bethesda, MD. She has served as an advisor to USAID, UNICEF, WHO, the Georgia Department of Human Resources, PAHO, and the governments of many developing countries as well as the Health Council of the La Leche League International (LLLI) and the World Alliance of Breastfeeding Associations (WABA). The author of more than 100 articles and eight books, Dr. Baumslag lectures widely both nationally and internationally.
DIA L. MICHELS is a science writer whose articles and essays have appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world. Her commitment to breastfeeding has come both from her research and from her experience nursing her own children over the past six years. This is the second book she has written with Dr. Baumslag. A Woman's Guide to Yeast Infections was published in 1992.
"With well-founded indignation, Baumslag and Michels describe a
medical, political, economic, and historical background that has
deprived too many infants of their nutritional birthright.
Breastfeeding should need no defense....Yet a combination of
forces, including sexism that distorts the breast's functional role
and corporate greed that promotes artificial feeding in developing
nations, has created a public health problem in which infants die
unnecessariuly for lack of breast milk." - Choice
"...not intended as a how-to manual but rather as an analysis of
the medical, historical, social, economic, and political issues
surrounding breastfeeding. Strongly in favor of breastfeeding under
virtually any circumstances, the authors convincingly illustrate
its medical and economic benefits to mothers, infants, and the
general population. Useful appendixes include, among other items, a
brief directory of organizations involved in the promotion of
breastfeeding, a summary of recent legislation, and a recommended
reading and resources list. With its in-depth analysis of the
topic, this highly readable work is a worthwhile addition to public
libraries and all large health sciences collections." - Library
Journal
"This book provides much information that parents and health
workers need in order to understand the evolution of formula
feeding and the impact made by associated advertisements." -
Midwifery Matters
"There's nothing wishy-washy about the authors' attitude about
breast-feeding versus bottle-feeding: they marshal a range of
medical, economic, cultural, and psychological arguments for the
proposition that all infants would be better off if they were to
receive some breastmilk. Baumslag...[and] Michels focus on why to
(rather than how to) breast-feed. The authors survey the history of
breast-feeding and its substitutes in a variety of cultures;
explain the nutritional and immunological differences between
breastmilk and various infant formulas; and examine the issues's
economics, including the roles of formula manufacturers,
governments, and employers of working mothers in the U.S. and
around the world. A thorough analysis; includes tables, charts, and
appendixes." - Booklist
"This book covers a great deal. It contains a lively chapter on the
history of breast-feeding, another on the value of human milk and a
long chapter called Breastmilk Economics that covers the corporate
and government politics." - The Women's Review of Books
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