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The United States refused to endorse an otherwise uncontroversial World Health Organization resolution to promote breast-feeding. U.S. delegates also pressured other countries to reject the resolution. The move shocked health officials around the world who consider breast-feeding the healthiest, most natural and most accessible food source for infants. Breast-feeding advocates told the New York Times the U.S. position aligns with baby formula companies and the dairy industry. Native advocates are among those struggling to raise breast-feeding rates, partly to improve health outcomes for children. We’ll hear from Native breast-feeding experts about what this new revelation about the Trump Administration’s position means for their efforts.
Guests:
Amanda Singer – Navajo Nation Breastfeeding Coalition coordinator
Camie Goldhammer (Sisseton Wahpeton) – clinical social worker and lactation consultant, founder and chair of the Native American Breast-feeding Coalition of Washington, and creator of the Indigenous Breast-feeding Counselor Training
Melissa Brown (Diné and Anishinaabe) – Anishinaabe and Diné midwife, and co-founder of Zaagi’idiwin
Kimberly Moore-Salas (Navajo) – lactation consultant
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Break 2 Music: Stick Game Song #9 (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Stick Game Songs of the Paiute (album)
