Description
Book SynopsisOut of Milk reveals the experiences of mothers struggling to feed their children and the policy gaps that put babies at risk of going hungry in a high-income nation.
Trade ReviewClearly and accessibly written, Out of Milk has obvious and immediate value as a resource for policy makers and presents an urgent appeal for governments to reassume their responsibility in supporting the social reproduction of the next generation of Canadian.
-- Paolina Lu * Food, Culture, and Society *
Table of ContentsForeword / Monika Dutt
Introduction: The Invisibility of Infant Food Insecurity
1 Doing Without: Household Food Insecurity and the Food Work of Mothers
2 When Breastfeeding Works: A Food Security Measure
3 When Breastfeeding Fails: An Insecure Food System
4 The Bottle for Baby: Formula Feeding in Food Insecure Families
Conclusion: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Appendix: Anatomy of the Study
Notes; Bibliography; Index
