Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022.
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Breaking down barriers for working moms who breastfeed

Aug 24, 2018
Working moms face many barriers. Among them, travelling while breastfeeding.
A mother gives the bottle to her baby on Oct. 8, 2012 in Paris.
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Why a food scientist is trying to make powdered breast milk

Feb 20, 2017
Donated breast milk in liquid form can be expensive because it needs to be to be screened for disease and drugs, and then stored. One way to address this may be a technique called "spray-drying."
Containers with donated milk at the human milk bank in Lima, Peru.
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