Ruth writes:

"Long  interested in food security issues, I started participating in the 
local food  security council last year.  The purpose of such councils is to 
advance  the cause of reliable availability of fresh food to all local 
residents.   Many food security activists find author/activist Michael 
Pollan's  exposition of "food" informative and inspiring (see  
http://michaelpollan.com/books/in-defense-of-food/).

Babies do not  experience the "Omnivore's Dilemma" Pollan so eloquently 
articulated in his  bestseller, because they are not omnivores with choices to 
make.  They  are completely dependent and do not have the anatomy or 
physiology to process  a variety of foods....But we will persevere, and I invite us 
to share the  language that will bring it home.  Certainly, "junk" food is 
not a  helpful term, and correctly refers to foods that make no pretense of 
being  something to live on but are
presented as treats (while being consumed in  my community in quantities 
that overwhelm human metabolism).  I have been  using the term "processed 
food", and have been emphasizing that HUMAN MILK IS  THE INFANT'S ONLY 
ALTERNATIVE TO PROCESSED FOOD."
~~~ OOh Ruth, I have goosebumps ( and not from coming home in the freezing  
rain just now...) What a great perspective to share, both here and with the 
food  security folks. At a recent Brookyn Food Coalition event, our local 
LLL  visionary, Anne January, set up the table with the words "Breastfeeding: 
Babies  First Local Food." She said people responded very well to that. And 
it very  smoothly dovetails with the concept of "fresh, local" vs 
"processed,  canned/stored and shipped from somewhere else". Thank you!
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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