US threatens Ecuador w/trade sanctions over breastfeeding resolution.

[catbyte]

What the actual fuck?!? Then Russia steps in to save the resolution & we back off. What a shocker. And I thought that Ivanka was supposed to be such an advocate for healthy children. She's nothing but a fucking fraud just like her old man. Utterly shameful.

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"The Americans’ efforts were mostly unsuccessful. It was the Russians who ultimately stepped in to introduce the measure — and the Americans did not threaten them." BECAUSE OF COURSE

U.S. Opposition to Breast-Feeding Resolution Stuns World#SundayMorninghttps://nyti.ms/2J0WJuV
10:43 AM - Jul 8, 2018

From the NYT article:

"American officials sought to water down the resolution by removing language that called on governments to “protect, promote and support breast-feeding” and another passage that called on policymakers to restrict the promotion of food products that many experts say can have deleterious effects on young children.

When that failed, they turned to threats, according to diplomats and government officials who took part in the discussions. Ecuador, which had planned to introduce the measure, was the first to find itself in the cross hairs.

The Americans were blunt: If Ecuador refused to drop the resolution, Washington would unleash punishing trade measures and withdraw crucial military aid. The Ecuadorean government quickly acquiesced."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/health/world-health-breastfeeding-ecuador-trump.html

[katmondoo]

1. 1960 I made formula from scratch, it was not difficult

no chemicals all natural ingredients

[Phoenix61]

2. No words. Not a single one. nt

[stevenleser]

3. Cuckoo for Cocoapuffs. I know I shouldn't be shocked, but I am

When you are so beholden to corporate interests that you turn completely indifferent to the health of newborn babies...

it's particularly cruel coming from a group that insists that all conceived babies be born. Born so their nourishment can be cynically given a back seat to corporate profits? And when the totality of the rest of the GOP mindset is added, born so they can be poor and not have healthcare, and not have a quality education? All leading to a life of poverty and misery?Yeah, I am sure those folks caught in the type of life the GOP wants them to have are really glad they were born.

[northoftheborder]

4. Sickening, shameful on US part. At what level of gov. would this demand have been made?

[RandomAccess]

5. This is so bizarre

and what a wonderful, undeniable example of how our government -- our fascist govt -- works for corporations above all else, not people. Not the American people, not ANY people.

[TrishaJ]

8. ....unless Russia is

onboard with it.

[RainCaster]

6. This is because we have no State Department

All the career diplomats were forced out by the Cheeto Tweeter. Now we have a swamp.

[Volaris]

7. Well OBVIOUSLY you can't be putting those sex toys in baby's mouth..

What the hell is WRONG with you sick people???