Dear Friends;
    I just received a copy of "The Milk of Human Kindness" which is a global
factsheet on the economic value of breastfeeding.It is a joint project of the
International Women Count Network and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding
Action.
    I don't know what it costs. It can be obtained by contacting:
[log in to unmask] in the USA; for Europe contact
[log in to unmask]
    Besides determining the economic value of human milk, it makes some
powerful social commentary. "Between breastfeeding and agricultural work,
women are feeding the world!"
    Another paragraph, "Why do women who contribute by producing the whole
workforce have to plead for maternity leave that would allow them to
recupterate from childbirth, get to know their children, feed babies the best
possible food? Why are such minimal demands so controversial? What qualifies
those who favor formula to deny the overwhelming evidence and personal
experience which favor breastmilk?"
    There is a mighty war raging. The commerical and political interests that
see the world as made up only of consumers of product which must be produced
and paid for are winning. Women are being forced to sacrifice their essence,
with a resultant negative impact on ecology and humanity,  to sustain this
insanity.
    READ THIS BOOK!!
    Warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI
craniosacral therapy practitioner; childbirth educator
Elkins Park (a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; northeastern USA)
supporter of the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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