Complementary Feeding by Gabrielle Palmer
An ever-controversial subject, children's nutrition is eloquently discussed by Gabrielle Palmer, author of The Politics of Breastfeeding, in this brief, compassionate and well-researched book. An invaluable insight into the current politics of complementary feeding.Gabrielle Palmer is a nutritionist and a campaigner. She was a breastfeeding counsellor in the 1970s and helped establish the UK pressure group Baby Milk Action. In the early 1980s she lived and worked as a volunteer in Mozambique. She has written, taught and campaigned on infant feeding issues, particularly the unethical marketing of baby foods. In the 1990s she co-directed the International Breastfeeding: Practice and Policy course at The Institute of Child Health in London until she went to live in China for two years. She has worked independently for various health and development agencies, including serving as HIV and Infant Feeding Officer for UNICEF New York. She recently worked at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where she had originally studied nutrition. She is a mother and a grandmother. She retired from active campaigning at the end of 2009.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905177424 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905177429 |
| Title | Complementary Feeding |
| Author | Gabrielle Palmer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pinter & Martin Ltd. |
| Year published | 2011-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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