The rise and fall of the baby's bottle

As the traditional practice of breast-feeding and later weaning of babies slowly regains popularity in Europe and America, the Third World is just getting used to the idea of bottle-feeding and early weaning. Infant food manufacturers have been indicted for irresponsible marketing of their products, but they are not totally responsible for the present situation. The author examines the origins and development of bottle-feeding, and argues that the present polarisation of views can only be resolved by cooperation between the antagonists.