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Infant feeding optionsInfant feeding options
Option 1 Option Option 1 Option 22
Bottle feeding Bottle feeding BreastfeedingBreastfeeding
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Let us take a look at both Let us take a look at both options – starting with bottle options – starting with bottle
feeding …….feeding …….
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Milk fed in bottles can come from Milk fed in bottles can come from cows or human mothers.cows or human mothers.
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Cows reared for the Cows reared for the production of milkproduction of milk frequently are made to pasture on land frequently are made to pasture on land
that is purposely deforested for this usethat is purposely deforested for this use; ;
Though it’s not their fault cows produce Though it’s not their fault cows produce much of the methane that contributes to much of the methane that contributes to
the green house effect.the green house effect.
Bottle feeding cows’ milk
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Cows' milk is expressed by machines; it is Cows' milk is expressed by machines; it is then transported to the factories that turn then transported to the factories that turn cows' milk into a powdered formula for the cows' milk into a powdered formula for the
consumption of human babies.consumption of human babies.
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The seemingly insignificant The seemingly insignificant little bottle requires tens of little bottle requires tens of
factories to manufacture the factories to manufacture the products used in artificial products used in artificial
infant feeding - all using up infant feeding - all using up precious scarce fuel and precious scarce fuel and
causing pollution and waste!causing pollution and waste!
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Factories that make formula for Factories that make formula for human infantshuman infants
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Factories that make tin for the Factories that make tin for the cans and factories that make the cans and factories that make the
canscans
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Factories that make the plastic for the Factories that make the plastic for the bottles, factories that make the bottles, factories that make the
bottles, factories that make the capsbottles, factories that make the caps
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Factories that make the teatsFactories that make the teats
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Factories that make the labels and Factories that make the labels and do the printingdo the printing
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Factories that make the sterilisersFactories that make the sterilisers
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Factories that make the cardboard Factories that make the cardboard boxes and lifters for the packagingboxes and lifters for the packaging
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Further use of precious scarce precious scarce fuel is used in transport. fuel is used in transport.
All these products have to be All these products have to be first intra-transported between first intra-transported between
the manufacturers and then the manufacturers and then transported to the distributors transported to the distributors in all industrialised countries in all industrialised countries and in some underdeveloped and in some underdeveloped
countriescountries causing more causing more pollution and waste!pollution and waste!
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Once the products are at the shops – you Once the products are at the shops – you have to use your resources like money, time have to use your resources like money, time and effort - to purchase the products to feed and effort - to purchase the products to feed
your childyour child….and transport them to your home.….and transport them to your home.
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At home you will spend more precious time, effort and money At home you will spend more precious time, effort and money to make up the bottles – measuring, boiling water, mixing, to make up the bottles – measuring, boiling water, mixing,
washing up, sterilising …washing up, sterilising …
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When you express your breastmilk you are When you express your breastmilk you are relieving the Earth from the burden of relieving the Earth from the burden of
dealing with the negative results of much of dealing with the negative results of much of the manufacturing processes mentioned the manufacturing processes mentioned
above …above …
Bottle feeding human mothers’ milk
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……. but you are still using . but you are still using products like pumps, products like pumps, bottles or cups, teats, bottles or cups, teats,
packaging, bags, packaging, bags, containers, fridges and containers, fridges and
using resources like using resources like fuel in the form of gas fuel in the form of gas and electricity, money, and electricity, money,
time and effort.time and effort.
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BOTTLE FEEDING CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMINGBOTTLE FEEDING CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMING
To make up this bottle for your baby - Earth, its To make up this bottle for your baby - Earth, its inhabitants and its atmosphere have to suffer!inhabitants and its atmosphere have to suffer!
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Now ……a look at Now ……a look at breastfeedingbreastfeeding
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Baby is put to the mother’s breast …the Baby is put to the mother’s breast …the shortest distance possible for fresh shortest distance possible for fresh
human milk to go to its destination in human milk to go to its destination in optimum condition with no negative optimum condition with no negative
effects on the Earth, its atmosphereeffects on the Earth, its atmosphere and and its present and future inhabitants ....its present and future inhabitants ....
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… … for as long as you want, for as long as you want,
wherever you want, wherever you want,
whenever you want ! whenever you want !
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The choices we makeThe choices we make Cleaner climate is safeguarded by the intelligent
choices we make as individuals regarding our consumption and our behaviour.
Breastfeeding is a natural resource that requires
little energy and produces little waste. It costs near to nothing to make and time dedicated
directly concerns feeding. Breastfeeding ensures a
cleaner climate.
95% of mothers have no physical or mental health problems that disable them from breastfeeding.
What is your choice?