Monday, October 21st 2013
American Academy of Pediatrics Study Unwittingly Validates "Four Pillars of Safe Breastmilk Sharing"
By Maria Armstrong and Shell Walker Luttrell, Founders of Eats on Feets.
***Eats on Feets is referenced this week in a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) entitled "Microbial Contamination of Human Milk Purchased Via the Internet". The authors purchased milk from two websites which sell breastmilk to explore the potential for contamination. Results showed of the 101 purchased samples from the internet and shipped in various ways and distances, compared to 20 rejected milk bank samples, two classes of bacteria had statistically higher growth. The viral content was not significant. The following is an elaboration on the response requested by media outlets.***
Eats on Feets is uniquely dedicated to safe, ethical, and informed breastmilksharing between families. Eats on Feets also fervently opposes the selling of breastmilk. It is our firm belief that the selling and buying of breastmilk carries undue medical and ethical risks.
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Shell Walker Luttell is a farmer and a midwife who lives in Arizona with her husband, six children, numerous farm animals, and visiting wildlife of all species.
Maria Armstrong is the mother of 4 and a doula serving the Portland, OR Metro Area and Vancouver, WA. Maria has a keen eye for research, a strong affinity for personal agency as well as autonomy, and is a strong advocate for families wherever she finds herself.