Renee I don't believe that USAID was involved at all in the lobbying against the Milk Code in the Philippines but the US Chamber of Commerce. 
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> The Innocenti Declaration is based on the Joint WHO / UNICEF Program, "Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding" but the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pushing formula in the Philippines, because "US business suffers when women breastfeed" - 1600 deaths (yearly) are attributed to their actions. See June 20, 2012, http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/local-blogs/off-pat/7136342/Fonterras-genie-in-the-bottle. And in Vietnam, the US Government puts pressure on Vietnam to weaken their formula advertising laws.  See July 18, 2012, http://info.babymilkaction.org/vietnam 
> 
> Does the USAID really want US women to breastfeed, or are they, like Nestle, SAYING "breast is best" but have a different agenda?

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