Jennifer T. Smilowitz, assistant professor of the cooperative extension in the Department of Nutrition at UC Davis, is a breast milk expert and devotee. In this episode we talk about the science, potential medical applications, cultural context, barriers to breastfeeding and why there is no true substitute for human breast milk.

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read the featured story "Beyond the Bottle" here. 

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