Gina, I am not that surprised. As a certified NPR junkie, I do know and see trends in their segments. First of all, despite their mission, they ARE influenced by their big funders, one of the biggest being Merck, the makers of DHA supplements marketed for baby formula and breastfeeding mothers. Their vaccine piece a few months back was blatent Merck propaganda, and many listeners told them so.

Slate.com is also has had other breastfeeding articles and editorials which embrace the "breast is ok" culture. 


Mirine Dye
Florida Keys
> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:05:32 -0400 
> From: gina nigro 
> Subject: heard today on NPR 
> 
> Hello, 
> 
> National Public Radio broadcasted an almost five minute long segment titl= 
> ed, "Study Puts=20 
> Breastfeeding Benefits in Question." I couldn't believe what I heard. I= 
> n under five minutes,=20 
> the take away message was that breastfeeding isn't as great as we've been= 
> told! 
> 
> If you'd like to hear what was said, go to www.npr.org and then on the le= 
> ft hand column,=20 
> click on the program called Day to Day. You will see the segment listed = 
> under Research=20 
> News. 
> 
> It was the most harmful broadcast segment I have ever heard for breastfee= 
> ding, and=20 
> shocking because I consider NPR to be such a trusted source of info...sig= 
> h. 
> 
> Gina Nigro 
> New York 
> 

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