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Why did the United States officially oppose breastfeeding

The United States opposed the adoption of a resolution supporting breastfeeding and restricting the promotion of infant formula. After the refusal of the United States at the World Health Assembly, which was held this spring in Geneva, Russia agreed to introduce this resolution.

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As the USA Today, the resolution stated that mother’s breast milk is the most useful and necessary product for a small child. Due to this fact, the resolution recommended that member countries of the World Health Organization limit advertising of the benefits of artificial formulas as “misleading and untrue.”

The US delegation objected to the adoption of the document in the form in which it was submitted for consideration. Representatives of the country demanded that the phrase about the need to “protect, encourage and support breastfeeding” be removed, as well as a call to limit the sale of artificial nutrition (which, according to WHO, can be harmful to the health of the child).

When the changes proposed by the US representatives were not accepted, delegates issued an ultimatum. The resolution was originally going to make Ecuador. The United States threatened him with trade sanctions and a reduction in military support. Ecuador surrendered. As a result, the resolution was introduced by Russia.

They write that the meeting was attended by lobbyists who might be interested in the development of the artificial feeding industry, but so far no publication has provided evidence of the commitment of the American delegation.

The final resolution largely reflected the original language. But the US insisted on removing part of the text calling on the WHO to offer technical support to officials trying to stop "inappropriate promotion of products for infants and young children".

Patty Randall, director of the British group Baby Milk Action, which attended the meeting, said her group was "amazed, shocked and saddened" by the behavior of the US delegates.

The US State Department did not answer journalists' questions. The Department of Health and Human Services reported that the initial version of the resolution “created unnecessary barriers for mothers seeking to provide food for their children.”

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