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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > social, health, and welfare rights > breastfeeding movement
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breastfeeding movement  

Definition

  • The movement to promote breastfeeding emerged in the 1930s in response to the growing popularity of bottle-feeding. Around the turn of the 20th century, companies had begun marketing bovine milk products as infant food. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Breastfeeding Movement]

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