MILK FORMULAS AND THE WELFARE OF INFANTS

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has recognized the serious danger to health involved in encouraging the feeding of milk formulas to infants in developing countries; and

WHEREAS, the danger is particularly great where mothers are illiterate, do not have pure water or the income necessary to maintain the feeding of milk formulas to their infants; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. was one of only three governments to oppose the World Health Organization resolution to check the encouragement of formula feeding in developing countries; and

WHEREAS, in taking this position the Reagan administration was favoring corporate greed at the expense of poor children in the developing countries:

RESOLVED, that the AFT condemns the Reagan administration's stand on this matter and urges Congress to adopt a resolution calling for its reversal; and

RESOLVED, that the AFT send a copy of this resolution to all members of Congress; and

RESOLVED, that the AFT delegates to the AFL-CIO convention urge passage of a similar resolution by that body.