Post by Michele Zipp
Last month when the so-called ban on formula in hospitals came to a head with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg encouraging the movement, people went nuts. It was all a colossal misunderstanding where people thought babies would starve and the rivers of free formula would stop flowing. Neither is true. But what is true is that Bloomberg wants babies to be healthier -- that's what this is all about. What's also true is that more and more babies are getting breast milk, even the ones whose mothers cannot breastfeed. Donor breast milk banks are in high demand because of the simple fact that there is nothing better for a baby than mama's milk. It's also quite the business as one ounce of breast milk is going for 3 to 5 dollars. That certainly gives a new meaning to liquid gold. But you know what else is a business? Formula. And one that shouldn't be in bed with hospitals.![]()
Last month when the so-called ban on formula in hospitals came to a head with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg encouraging the movement, people went nuts. It was all a colossal misunderstanding where people thought babies would starve and the rivers of free formula would stop flowing. Neither is true. But what is true is that Bloomberg wants babies to be healthier -- that's what this is all about. What's also true is that more and more babies are getting breast milk, even the ones whose mothers cannot breastfeed. Donor breast milk banks are in high demand because of the simple fact that there is nothing better for a baby than mama's milk. It's also quite the business as one ounce of breast milk is going for 3 to 5 dollars. That certainly gives a new meaning to liquid gold. But you know what else is a business? Formula. And one that shouldn't be in bed with hospitals.