Nutrition

The Real Breastfeeding Scandal

By Carolyn | Published February 19, 2013

The following blog first appeared on The Huffington Post. _______________________ Last year, Time magazine’s “Are You Mom Enough?” cover practically shouted “Scandal! Women breastfeeding too long!” The unforgettable image stirred up controversy and I’m sure it sold magazines. But are moms and kids any better off? Now, imagine funneling all that outrage and punditry [...]

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Are Kids of the World Doing Better? Not When it Comes to Hunger

By Carolyn | Published July 23, 2012

This week, we released our Child Development Index and the bottom line is: kids deserve a lot better. The Index ranks the best and worst places in the world to be a child based on education, health, and nutrition statistics. While there is some good news in terms of education and child survival rates—33% [...]