The Gray Pages

Thursday, September 07, 2006

My head hurts

First, let me say that I support allowing babies to eat, and making it easier for them to do so. I couldn't possibly be more tolerant -- nay, supportive -- of breast feeding.

But.

How does this work?

Employers benefit when their employees breast-feed. Aetna, for one, reported a return on investment of $2.18 for every $1 spent supporting lactating workers.

posted by Josh at Thursday, September 07, 2006

1 Comments:

  • Breast milk is quite a commodity. It's purchased by people who have adopted newborns, or moms who cannot lactate. It's also purchased by cancer patients and weirdo body builders. It can sell for several dollars a bottle on the blackmarket.

    So if moms are pumping on the job, these companies are clearly taking a cut

    By Blogger Instant E*Thos, at 8:23 PM  

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