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Not just in Africa. There was a huge ad campaign in the US a few decades ago implying that Enfamil and Similac were healthier options than breast feeding. This
by ttfkam 5y ago
Not just in Africa. There was a huge ad campaign in the US a few decades ago implying that Enfamil and Similac were healthier options than breast feeding. This was pushed especially hard in economically depressed areas that could least afford it.
Not altogether unlike the ad campaigns convincing folks that (free) water with a meal was vaguely wrong. "By they way," they said, "we've got some special brown water with a fukton of added sugar and CO2 for sale instead!"
- rootusrootus 5y ago> This was pushed especially hard in economically depressed areas that could least afford it. An interesting choice for a company trying to maximize profits.
- Cerium 5y agoLikely the campaign was found to be most effective against a less educated population that wants to give their children opportunity they didn't have.
- azemetre 5y agoIt's not hard for these companies to bribe politicians to allow welfare recipients to buy their products through snap/food stamps/ebt by getting exemptions. It's very devious and wrong.
- selcuka 5y agoAlso the most logical choice given that it's a hard sell for wealthy, stay-at-home moms rather than women who need to work and don't have the necessary time to breastfeed.