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Have you recently seen an advertisement, show, webpage or publication
that protrayed breastfeeding in either a positive or negative light?
Tell us about it!
Anti-Breastfeeding Letters of Protest
Good Housekeeping
This letter is to Good Housekeeping Magazine regarding an article
with Dr. Nancy Snyderman's espousing of outdated information and
prejudicial attitudes regarding breastfeeding.
Virginia Child Day Care Council
This letter is regarding the Virginia Child Day Care Council, which
is considering a motion to repeal the regulation which protects
breastfeeding in Virginia Child Care centers.
Oprah Winfrey
This letter is to Oprah Winfrey about an show in which extended
breastfeeding was presented in a negative and one-sided manner.
MotherJones
This letter is to MotherJones Magazine in regards to an interview
about dioxions in breastmilk, when similarly tainted ingredients
in artificial baby milk were not mentioned.
Cable News Network
This is a letter to Cable News Network (CNN) in response to their
recent article, "Babies Get Smoke from Breast Milk, Too".
The Green Guide
An environmental newsletter that published an article on toxins
in breastmilk without discussing the hazards of artificial baby
milk.
Dr. Joy Browne
Dr. Joy Browne on a local radio talk show told a mother of a 2 week
old that she would not have enough milk to feed her baby on demand.
Click here to find out how to
write Dr. Joy Browne.
Glamour Magazine and Julia
Glass
This letter is in regards to Julia Glass' article, "The Truth About
Breast-feeding: If Breast-feeding is so Good for Babies, Why is
it so Hard for Mothers?" Click here
to find out how to write or email Glamour.
Pro-Breastfeeding Salutes (& Hopefuls)
Salon Magazine
This 'thank you' for the positive piece, "Nursing Death," also shines
a spotlight on their past, and not so breastfeeding friendly, articles
"Got Milk?", and"Creme Booblèe: Serve up a recipe
for disaster."
L.A. Magazine
A nice portrayal of breastfeeding as sexy, a perspective
rarely seen.
Nutragrain
Kellogg has a beautiful commercial for NutriGrain showing a mother
nursing her infant while her older child snacks on a NutriGrain
bar. Click here to find
out how to thank them.
NBC's Frasier
As you may be aware, "Roz", Dr. Frasier Crane's assistant on the
NBC primetime television show Frasier, has had a baby girl.
She is a single mother. We are writing to the producer in the hopes
that they will have her breastfeed. Click here
to write or email Frasier's producers at NBC.
The Valley Times
The Valley Times published a very positive article on breastfeeding
in the workplace. This letter congratulates them on the article,
as well as corrects two errors in the piece. Click here
to write the editor.
Newsweek
This is a thank you letter to Newsweek for the very positive article
they published. Click here
to find out how to thank them.
Have you recently seen an advertisement, show, webpage or publication
that protrayed breastfeeding in either a positive or negative light?
Tell us about it!
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