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[–] cy888@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Formula instead of breast milk due to advertising from formula manufacturers.

Cows milk because of advertising for US department of agriculture on behalf of dairy farmers.

[–] Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

no one makes any money from mothers breastfeeding their babies. so yea,. formula

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

The milk doesn't just appear out of thin air. Lactating moms need to eat a lot more to produce it. Someone out there is profiting from that extra food.

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

To be pedantic, lactation consultants do