Breastfeeding and Media

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Focusing on the media's influence, the book examines how various outlets shape public perceptions of breastfeeding, often undermining it through formula marketing and limited representations of nursing women. Katherine A. Foss traces the evolution of these portrayals from the rise of commercial formula to modern times, highlighting the media's role in establishing societal attitudes and knowledge about breastfeeding. The analysis reveals how blame has been misattributed to mothers, detracting from broader public health implications and the need for supportive environments for breastfeeding.