Dear all:

I've been pretty much off Lactnet lately getting some work done.  But, I saw the tail end 
of a commentary about risk of diabetes.  There was a very interesting article in the NY 
Times Sunday Magazine section this week on the huge cultural shifts in diet that have 
occurred with the "nutrification" of foods.  Having spent so long in nutritional sciences 
(albeit in international work) I have to heartily agree with the basic theme that you 
cannot really study single nutrients from a supplement and have any understanding of the 
complex interplay of real foods and health.  

While this article doesn't directly address breastfeeding, the basic theme of the article is 
readily applicable to the changes we have undergone in our approach to infant feeding.  

Its theme is that we have sacrificed the rich variety of our foods and the nutrients in our 
foods as our foods have become more processed, our agricultural products and livestock 
have become less diverse in terms of species and produced with more emphasis on profit 
than richness of taste and nutritional quality, and our lifestyle has changed such that we 
are losing the "culture" of cooking and eating together.  I can't summarize the article 
adequately, but it is well worth a read.  

Best, Susan Burger

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