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It has been agreed in the previous chapter that the superiority of breast-feeding and human milk over possible substitutes has never been in dispute. In addition to high nutritive value, breast-feeding involves none of the hazards inherent in preparing substitutes especially in settings where babies are particularly vulnerable to disease.
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McComas, M. (1988). Origins of the Controversy. In: Dobbing, J. (eds) Infant Feeding. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1618-9_3
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