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EDITORIALS: Michael C Latham Breast feeding reduces morbidity BMJ 1999; 318: 1303-1304 [Full text]

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Practice what you preach!

Ginny Brinkley   (19 May 1999)

Is the glass half full or half empty ?

Mary E Black   (25 May 1999)

Practice what you preach! 19 May 1999
Ginny Brinkley, author Pink Inc! Publishing Send response to journal: Re: Practice what you preach!	Professor Latham: If you were to follow your own excellent advice, the title of your article would be "Formula feeding increases morbidity."
Is the glass half full or half empty ? 25 May 1999
Mary E Black, Professor of Public Health University of Queensland Send response to journal: Re: Is the glass half full or half empty ?	Great article, but why can't the British Medical Journal say what the author of this article does, that the use of artificial breast milk to feed infants is associated with increased morbidity and mortality? I challenge the reasoning behind selecting a title that waters down the message of the article and keeps the old myth going that breastfeeding is somehow an added bonus and the use of infant formula is just fine. No ammount of innaccurate playsafe subediting can change the fact that breastfeeding is the normal way to feed a baby. Shame on you, BMJ.