The power of breastfeeding


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WHILE most mammals naturally breastfeed, humans – who have the largest brain in proportion to body size among mammals – may actually hesitate to make the right feeding choice and gain fully from it.

Breastfeeding syncs impressively with many Sustainable Development Goals and boosts public health by contributing to a collaborative approach for better public health outcomes. [Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet”.]

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