cutestslothevr t1_j8sckfk wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Reply to comment by Adamworks in Little evidence to support health claims made on formula milk by Dodomando

That's the justification for the claims, as backlash against formula companies in the past was huge because they did market themselves as better than breastmilk. It was so bad that WHO got involved.

Babybutt123 t1_j8sdlda wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Back in the day, formula companies would do campaigning in developing countries with little access to clean water.

They manipulated and lied in an effort to increase their profits at the expense of the lives/well-being of literal infants.

thekittysays t1_j8srigw wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Not just campaigning but actively undermining breastfeeding in the case of Nestle, where they gave free samples of formula to women meaning they gave up on breastfeeding and then they couldn't afford more formula or couldn't prepare it safely causing the deaths of many, many babies. Utterly disgusting and despicable practices.