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Health
11:56 am
Tue March 19, 2013
Breast-feeding Mothers Living In First Food Deserts
By editor
Originally published on Tue March 19, 2013 12:34 pm
Most people are aware of the positive effects of breast-feeding. But in many areas of the country, breast-feeding is not the cultural norm, and there's little support available for mothers. Host Michel Martin talks with Kimberly Seals Allers, the co-author of a new report on so-called "first food deserts," and a nursing mother, Areti Gourzis.