>From:    Kelli Hulsman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Quote "Imagine if there were a miracle substance....
>
>In studing for the exam, I read the above quote that went on to say how it
>protects baby, and then says why aren't we using it, because it's
>breastmilk! Sorry, that my paraphrase is not exact.  Can anyone tell me
>the source of the quote?


Kelli,
I think this might be what you are looking for, and it's one of my
favorites as well:

Gabrielle Palmer in the The Politics of Breastfeeding: Chapter 1
"Why Breastfeeding is Political"

"If a multinational company developed a product that was a nutritionally
balanced and delicious food, a wonder drug that both prevented and treated
disease, cost almost nothing to produce and could be delivered in
quantities controlled by the consumers' needs, the very announcement of
their find would send their shares rocketing to the top of the stock
market.  The scientists who developed the product would win prizes and the
wealth and influence of everyone involved would increase dramatically.
Women have been producing such a miraculous substance, breastmilk, since the
beginning of human existence, yet they form the half of the world's people
who are the least wealthy and the least powerful." p. 19, 2nd edition.
Pandora, London. 1993.

Good luck on the exam results, I'm sure it's nice to have it behind you and
enjoy the rest of the summer!
Nancy



Nancy Holtzman RN BSN IBCLC
Director of Postpartum Programs
Isis Maternity
Two Brookline Place
Brookline MA 02445
617.264.4747
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