Washington D.C., Jul 9, 2018 / 15:00 pm
After critics charged that US delegates threatened Ecuador to prevent a World Health Organization resolution supporting breastfeeding, President Trump and administration officials say the U.S. supports breastfeeding.
The New York Times reported July 8 that during a WHO meeting in May, American officials threatened Ecuador with sanctions if it would not withdraw its sponsorship for a resolution in support of breastfeeding. US officials say the matter is more complicated.
The resolution was primarily meant to prevent dishonest or inaccurate marketing of baby formula, subsequently promoting breastfeeding as the healthiest choice for babies, Britain's Baby Milk Action Policy Director Patti Rundall said in an interview with NPR.
Rundell said the resolution was "all about trading, and trading goods that really are misleadingly marketed."