{"product_id":"unlatched-the-evolution-of-breastfeeding-and-the-making-of-a-controversy-paperback","title":"Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the rise of artificial formula, we have turned a biological process into a never-ending controversy: A mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the cover of Time magazine sets off a firestorm. Facebook takes down photos of women nursing, citing the content as \"offensive.\" The pope weighs in, urging mothers to nurse their children in church or elsewhere \"without thinking twice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo how did we get here? What are the consequences of surrendering eons of human evolution for a mode of feeding so alien? Growing up, journalist Jennifer Grayson thought nothing of the fact that she was bottle-fed. But when she became a mother, Grayson considered the impact of missing out on this profound connection. Her book is a worldwide search for answers about the first, most fundamental experience of newborn life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom biblical times to eighteenth-century France, from modern-day Mongolia to inner-city Los Angeles--Unlatched uncovers astonishing cultural, corporate, political, and technological factors at the heart of our contemporary breastfeeding disconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did we trade a biological imperative for a corporate product, and what is the true science of human milk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Science of Human Milk: \u003c\/b\u003e A deep dive into the thousands of unique components in breast milk--from immune factors to newly discovered oligosaccharides--that infant formula can't replicate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Surprising Cultural History: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey from the wet-nurses of eighteenth-century France to the formula-marketing boom of the 1950s to understand how corporations and doctors reshaped motherhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Politics of Infant Formula: \u003c\/b\u003e An investigation into the cozy relationship between formula companies and government programs like WIC that shape how millions of babies are fed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMotherhood Reclaimed: \u003c\/b\u003e Follows the author's personal transformation from a bottle-fed skeptic to a mother practicing tandem and extended breastfeeding, offering an intimate look at today's parenting choices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the rise of artificial formula, we have turned a biological process into a never-ending controversy: A mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the cover of \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine sets off a firestorm. Facebook takes down photos of women nursing, citing the content as \"offensive.\" The pope weighs in, urging mothers to nurse their children in church or elsewhere \"without thinking twice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo how did we get here? What are the consequences of surrendering eons of human evolution for a mode of feeding so alien? Growing up, journalist Jennifer Grayson thought nothing of the fact that she was bottle-fed. But when she became a mother, Grayson considered the impact of missing out on this profound connection. Her book is a worldwide search for answers about the first, most fundamental experience of newborn life.\u003c\/p\u003eFrom biblical times to eighteenth-century France, from modern-day Mongolia to inner-city Los Angeles--\u003cem\u003eUnlatched\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers astonishing cultural, corporate, political, and technological factors at the heart of our contemporary breastfeeding disconnection.---Marion Nestle is professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University and author of, among other books, What to Eat.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the rise of artificial formula, we have turned a biological process into a never-ending controversy: A mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the cover of \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine sets off a firestorm. Facebook takes down photos of women nursing, citing the content as \"offensive.\" The pope weighs in, urging mothers to nurse their children in church or elsewhere \"without thinking twice.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo how did we get here? What are the consequences of surrendering eons of human evolution for a mode of feeding so alien? Growing up, journalist Jennifer Grayson thought nothing of the fact that she was bottle-fed. But when she became a mother, Grayson considered the impact of missing out on this profound connection. Her book is a worldwide search for answers about the first, most fundamental experience of newborn life.\u003c\/p\u003eFrom biblical times to eighteenth-century France, from modern-day Mongolia to inner-city Los Angeles--\u003cem\u003eUnlatched\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers astonishing cultural, corporate, political, and technological factors at the heart of our contemporary breastfeeding disconnection.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52606539858202,"sku":"9780062423399","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/2X_Ug26Qi19780062423399.webp?v=1785326012","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/unlatched-the-evolution-of-breastfeeding-and-the-making-of-a-controversy-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}