Why the Politics of Breastfeeding Matter

Pinter & Martin Why It Matters

By: Gabrielle Palmer

Narrated by: Gabrielle Palmer

Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's Summary

Pinter and Martin's Why it Matters series offer succinct, balanced and evidence-based introductions to the topics that affect family life in the 21st century. The Politics of Breastfeeding, first published in 1988, described how big business and vested interests influence the intimate relationship between mothers and their babies to the detriment of all, rich or poor, in the West or in the developing world. In Why the Politics of Breastfeeding Matter, the central ideas of the politics of breastfeeding are distilled into a concise form, making it the perfect introduction to understanding the complex forces that govern what many think of as a simple choice to breastfeed or not.

©2016 Gabrielle Palmer (P)2017 Gabrielle Palmer

Heartbreaking and infuriating

As a lactation professional I was expecting to have a lot of feelings around this book. I thought I already knew the depth of our culture's problems with formula and breastfeeding, but I have learned so much more than I could have expected! I am going to redouble my efforts to make as many others aware as possible.

Informative

I did love this book. It can be uncomfortable discussing breastfeeding among other mothers, and even with health personnel. So many times it seems like everyone is either trying to be politically correct, or they offer the extremes of "don't guilt me for choosing formula" or "don't look at me weird cause I'm still breastfeeding".

We're all trying to do our best to raise healthy children.
Facts are facts and regardless of preference or circumstance, we can change or manipulate any product to be superior to breastmilk. But breastmilk can't always be readily available. That's ok.
I think it's important to be informed!
That way moms and health personnel can properly navigate formula feeding an infant.
Formula can be a vital, and wonderful tool. I'm glad it exists just as much as I'm glad breast milk banks exist.
The history of formula development is important for everyone to know because it is still developing!
And mothers who sincerely are having trouble but want to breastfeed and can't need all the support they can get to manage at least a small or short lived milk supply.

Listen to be informed, it should not cause you feel like you have to decide either way.

I felt informed. And I'm happy about that. Thank you to the author. Not sure how many google searches I would've had to do to get this info in my own.

Amazing!

As a midwife myself I felt I knew a lot but this book was so informative and mind blowing how we got to this point! Brilliant book will definitely be reading the bigger book.

Excellent book

loved listening to this, informative and eye opening i would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the politics of breastfeeding

A fantastic book that everyone should read.

I always enjoy being able to listen to the author themselves reading. A great pleasure to hear Gabriella herself reading this, you can hear her passion and determination to aid to changing the world for the better.

As essential read for anyone who cares about humanity

Would recommend this to everyone. Gives an essential understanding of the vile marketing of breastmilk substitutes and how the disempowerment of women’s bodies contribute to the breastfeeding crisis we face today, and what that means.

Every person out there should read or listen to this book!

This book was easy to listen to and beautifully read by. The information included is essential for each and every person out there to help us make this world a better place.

A MUSY read for all!!

A must listen to all when planning a family

When my life allows me more free time I will offer free peer support to as many families as I can. Sadly my community breastfeeding clinic has been closed last week due to political changes.

fascinating

I really enjoyed this book, and am looking forward to reading the longer book now

very informative

thank you for sharing all this information. managed to listen to this audio while breastfeeding my son :-)