Babies ought to be milking the system

Handing out free samples of baby milk formula to mothers within any healthcare setting has to be properly regulated if Malta is to haul itself up from the bottom of Europe’s breastfeeding ranks. The National Breastfeeding Policy also advises against giving babies pacifiers or dummies as part of a mission to ensure breastfeeding rates stop nosediving once mothers leave hospital. The policy’s consultation document for 2014-2020, seen by The Sunday Times of Malta, will be released on Wednesday and forms part of the government’s holistic strategy against obesity. Read the full story in The Sunday Times of Malta, the e-paper or timesofmalta.com premium here.