Lancet just published The 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, a 3 part series of articles highlighting the strategies used by commercial milk formula (CMF) manufacturers to target not just parents, but policymakers, government agencies, and healthcare professionals. The video below is well worth the 20 minutes it takes to watch.

"marketing is much more extensive and sophisticated and powerful than just adverts or the messages on formula packaging...a commercial system of influence [that] undermines not only breastfeeding, but also child and maternal health and human rights."

Sonoma County is Proud to sign on: to sign:

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services was among 300 national, state and local organizations to sign on to the Welcome Congress Letter outlining five top priority policies and calling on Congress to take action to advance these priorities to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding:

• Federal funding for breastfeeding
• Infant nutrition security
• Access to lactation support & supplies
• Workplace protections
• Maternity care

Under the new PUMP Act, employees in all states are now allowed to sue their employers for lack of compliance — even if they haven’t filed a complaint with the Department of Labor! 

A lawsuit can be filed right away in the following circumstances: 

·    For violations of the break time requirement.

·    If the employer has indicated it has no intention of providing private space for pumping.

·    If an employee has been fired for requesting break time or space.

For more information review the US Breastfeeding Committee explainer article. 

Sonoma County Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Website