Trump Intervenes Against Breast Feeding
Trump Intervenes in favor of corporate infant formula over breast feeding.
It is an incontrovertible fact
upon which those in developed countries act
That breast-feeding mothers milk is perfect nutrition
The height of evolutionary perfection
The World Health Assembly was poised to pass a resolution
Encouraging breast feeding adoption
But as Ecuador was poised for action
The US threated loss of military support and trade sanctions.
Several small countries were then afraid to act
Until Russia finally intervened and put a resolution forth
Attesting to breast feeding’s obvious worth ending the din
Much to Nestle, Abbott and Mead-Johnson’s chagrin.
For in search of their $70 bn sales force.
To developing countries they have turned
And with false claims of modernity and nutrition
They have mislead the uneducated
In the same way we sent cigarettes to China
When we learned of their toxicity.
Howard P. Charman, MD 7-10-2018