food and feeding
Let the breastfeeding rebellion begin
The Guardian, 18 July 2009
In the 70s, many women protested that they were shackled to domesticity by the unreasonably high bar set for housework. Now, some say, it's not the vacuum cleaner that's oppressing women, but another sucking sound ... By
Viv Groskop.
Bottle-feeding with formula milk ‘may risk baby’s health’
Daily Telegraph, 14 July 2009
New mothers who bottle-feed could be putting their baby's health at risk due to mistakes with formula milk, researchers said.
Woman arrested for drunk breast-feeding
The Times Alphamummy, 25 June 2009
A woman in America pleaded guilty to child neglect for breast-feeding while intoxicated. Neighbours called the police when they say the 26-year-old slurring her speech and feeding her six-week-old baby.
Regulations put hot school meals at risk
The Times (London), 25 March 2009
The future of school meals is in jeopardy because only half of secondary schools are on course to comply with stringent government standards, catering leaders will say today.
G20 puts cut-price Jamie on menu
Sunday Times, 22 March 2009
Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to cook at No 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20.
The case against breast-feeding
The Atlantic, 16 March 2009
In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice - it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting. Yet the actual health benefits of breast-feeding are surprisingly thin, far thinner than most popular literature indicates. Is breast-feeding right for every family? Or is it this generation’s vacuum cleaner - an instrument of misery that mostly just keeps women down? By Hanna Rosin.
Two-year-olds ‘should stick to semi-skimmed’
The Times (London), 10 February 2009
The FSA advice is part of a new campaign to help prevent deaths from heart disease in adult life by cutting intake of fat.
Jamie’s food fuels pupils’ brain power
Sunday Times, 1 February 2009
New research suggests that Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners have helped to improve exam results and classroom attendance.
I don’t normally sign petitions, but in this case…
Observer, 4 January 2009
By Victoria Coren.
Cash for stars in NHS ads kept secret
The Observer, 4 January 2009
Government refuses to disclose the fees paid to TV and pop celebrities for healthcare publicity.
Will stupid people and their pseudoscience cost more lives this year?
Guardian, 3 January 2009
By Ben Goldacre.
Protest as Facebook removes breastfeeding photos
The Times (London), 31 December 2008
A mass online protest movement is gathering pace after Facebook banned some breastfeeding photos from the social network site.
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