Ann, I second your frustrations. 
I am in Florida, and our State Department of Health recently passed down money for a community breastfeeding education project to our local area health education centers, and I was told yesterday it is part of or under or inspired by the obesity prevention plan. 
(Honestly I was so excited to get to be a part of this pilot program that I didn't even ask as many questions as I have now).  
So perhaps if the US National DOHHS continues to shy away from breastfeeding as a part of obesity prevention, then our individual States can pick it up.
Mirine

>I am writing partly out of frustration with what is in the news lately >and
>wondering what is the latest status of the Ad Campaign.
>There have been two recent news story that I feel are related to
>breastfeeding.  The first is the US government push to address >obesity.  Our dear friend
>Thomas Thompson is heading this campaign but no where in the >articles is there
>any mention of breastfeeding helping to curb this problem or how >formula can be a cause.




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Mirine R. Dye, CCE,CD,CLE
Childbirth and Lactation Educator/Doula
Florida Keys - Key Largo to Key West
Serving families during the childbearing year!

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