#18: Dissecting the Lancet Breastfeeding Series: An exposé on the commercial milk formula industry

In today’s highly-anticipated episode, we call out the most riveting takeaways from the Lancet’s Breastfeeding Series.What you will learn:The history of CMF (commercial milk formula)What “the code” is, why it’s not enforced, and how CMF manufacturers  circumvent or directly violate the code at the expense of mothers’ and babies’ healthThe specific Machiavellian marketing strategies that CMF conglomerates implement globally in order to capitalize on, exploit, and hoodwink women into believing formula is better for their babiesWhat is at stake for moms, babies, and society when breastfeeding is replaced by formulaThe myth and misleading nature of the push for “gender equality” & our thoughts on positive vs. harmful feminism and its ties to corporatism, the schism of the nuclear family, and how it all relates to how we feed our babiesThe precise playbook CMFs use to dupe mothers and undermine breastfeedingHow “experts” spanning from midwives & nurses to doctors & scientists have been bought and paid for and cannot be blindly trustedIf this episode left you feeling angry at CMFs, you're not alone. We leave you with the our call to action (and The Lancet’s) for what can be done to help promote and support breastfeeding. What ideas do you have to promote exclusive  breastfeeding so  women are no longer taken advantage of by greedy companies whose claims are completely unsubstantiated by “the science”? Email us or send us an audio note/DM on instagram.Links:The Lancet Breastfeeding Series 2023Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven worldMarketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policyThe political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progressThe Great Reset of Motherhood: Gender Identity, Transhumanist Tech & the Theft of Birth Masterclass Sisterhood ofSupport the showTHANKS TO SPONSOR:Wild Nutritionist!Use code MOTR to save 35% off Mama Baby Biome Method AND First Foods PlanStay Connected With Me:Subscribe to Moms Off The Record on YouTubeJOIN THE MOTR PRIVATE COMMUNITY here Book a potty training 1:1 consult with me hereDiscount codes & links to my favorite courses and products hereLove Moms off the Record? You can directly support the show hereThank you for leaving a rating and written review on Apple and Spotify! This is the best, free way to support the podcast. Follow MOTR on instagram here