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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    To Breastfeed or Not...

    To breastfeed or not to breastfeed? The debate is increasingly playing out in public forums like the New York Times and in discussions about public support for mothers with small children. Government subsidies are offered to entice poor women to breastfeed.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 20, 2015 • 1 min read

    To breastfeed or not to breastfeed? The debate is increasingly playing out in public forums like the New York Times and in discussions about public support for mothers with small children. Government subsidies are offered to entice poor women to breastfeed. In fact, women who breastfeed get more nutritious food from the WIC program than women who use formula.

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    3. 24:32To Breastfeed or Not...You’re reading this
    4. 31:24The Truth About the Drought
    5. 45:53IKEA's Food
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    The Mayor Disrupted, and the Real Drought
    1. 0:00Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Mayor’s Community Meeting
    2. 18:17Does Anyone Care About the Search for the Next LAUSD Superintendent?
    3. 24:32To Breastfeed or Not...You’re reading this
    4. 31:24The Truth About the Drought
    5. 45:53IKEA's Food
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