Here's heartening news for breast milk advocates: In the wake of the recent milk powder scandals (most recently, the possibility that one type of milk was causing babies to grow breasts), mothers in Shanghai at least are turning to the nip. more ›

China is still lagging behind national and global breastfeeding targets, according to China Daily. Just 45.3% of newborns were breastfed for a full for months and only 20% of mothers breastfeed their infants for at least six months. WHO targets suggest that all infants six months or younger be fully breastfed. Part of the reason has been the "aggressive promotion of baby formula products" which mislead young mothers through exaggerations that their product make babies "smarter" and "healthier." This is despite the whole melanine scandal, which seems to have little impact despite all the unfortunate deaths. more ›