I agree that the main issue is completely misunderstood.

As far as choice goes - despite formula being available in many poorer countries - to properly feed a baby would cost most of the monthly household income.  Plus it would involve a whole lot of extra work for women to fetch water and firewood to safely prepare the formula.  This is why formula gets diluted - leading to malnutrition etc. 

Jean Ridler  RN  RM  IBCLC
Cape Town, South Africa

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