Activists defended breastfeeding Saturday. A demonstration in Burlington was held after the City Council rejected a resolution to take an official stance in support of the practice. Vermont's Health Department and a breast-feeding support group hosted the rally and kicked off World Breastfeeding Week.
Activists say breastfeeding is not just an private bond between mothers and babies. They marched on Church Street Saturday to raise public awareness that's it's a community health issue, too. "Breastfeeding is a big public health issue. babies who are breast fed are getting the food that's meant for human babies," said Jan Campbell, with the Vermont Department of health.
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