Launch of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, including the influence of commercial milk formula marketing
The World Health Organization released the webcast recording from the launch event on the "Launch of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, including the influence of commercial milk formula marketing" webpage.
FY23 Federal Budget Signed Into Law: What It Means for Infant Feeding
The Fiscal Year 2023 federal budget was finalized last month and included funding for a variety of programs that include lactation support. Read what this means for the first food field with our recently released blog “ FY23 Federal Budget Signed Into Law: What It...
2023 State and Territory Breastfeeding Reports
The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2023 State and Territory Breastfeeding Reports! These expansive reports were developed to educate policymakers and the public on the status of breastfeeding where they live and highlight...
Help Amplify the Call to Action
This week the USBC sent a package of materials to the offices of every Senator and Representative to educate them about the state of breastfeeding nationally and in their district, the role policymakers play in protecting infant nutrition security, and highlighting...
Open Letter to Congress
1,000 Days and the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee distributed an open letter to Congress highlighting the new research and the critical need for strong policies to leverage the value of breastfeeding. The letter was sent to all Senator and Representative offices and...
The Lancet: Breastfeeding 2023
The Lancet published the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, a three-paper series outlining the strategies used by commercial formula manufacturers to target parents, healthcare professionals, and policy-makers.
The PUMP Act Explained
The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act: What You Should Know https://www.usbreastfeeding.org/the-pump-act-explained.html
Department of Labor launches effort to alert teachers, farmworkers, care workers, others of new workplace protections for nursing mothers
U.S. Department of Labor | February 2, 2023 Department of Labor launches effort to alert teachers, farmworkers, care workers, others of new workplace protections for nursing mothers Campaign delivers new guidance, resources as ‘PUMP Act” enforcement begins...
Clinical Lactation Milk Expression & Pumps Special Issue: Call for Manuscripts
Clinical Lactation, the official journal of the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA), is planning a special issue focusing on the expression of human milk and pumps. This special issue will provide education, research, and shared experiences on the...
Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Budget Analysis
The USBC published a blog titled "FY23 Federal Budget Signed Into Law: What It Means for Infant Feeding," and updated the "Federal Appropriations for Breastfeeding" webpage. The Senate and House passed and the President signed the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus spending...