Enough Already: Breastfeeding Is Overrated

Ambivalent research hasn't stopped the bullying of formula moms

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 20, 2009 1:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – Breast milk isn’t a magical elixir that boosts IQ and thwarts illness, but it may be the residue of women’s subjugation, Hanna Rosin writes in the Atlantic. Science has never handily declared breastfeeding better than bottled formula, says Rosin. At best, it prevents... Read full story »

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