Request for special guidelines concerning the coverage of breastfeeding issues in the press, to encourage balanced reporting of all the health issues related to breastfeeding and formula fee
We would like to petition the Press Complaints Commission to implement additional 'special guidelines' to cover all areas of reportage concerning breastfeeding.It has become apparent that the current... continue reading »
"absolutely start using qualified breastfeeding experts as representatives, rather than self made breastfeeding 'specialists' with highly paid PR agents."
"Breastfeeding is natures way and has long term benefits for both baby and mum. It is very scary that the media are allowed to report negatively and as a result affect the uptake!!!"
"I found this petition after reading with horror Jeremy Clarkson's piece in the sun newspaper. The thought of how many people this could affect is upsetting."
"We need regulation over information distribution to ensure bias can be recognised by those receiving information"
"Women need to be able to make correctly informed choices, not be scared into feeding formula just because that is the way a media piece is written to portray in the first few sentances"
"Breast is definitely best"
"Every baby has the right to be breast-fed. If the mother cannot or will not breast feed, for whatever reason, then her baby has the right to a wet nurse. This is because it is not only breast milk per se that benefits the baby physiologically, but also th"
