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The Challenges and Controversies Surrounding the Breast Milk Market
TLDR Breast milk is in high demand but difficult to obtain, leading to a need for a market that connects those who have excess breast milk with those who need it. However, there are concerns about the safety of the milk, ethical concerns about the exploitation of women, and controversy surrounding the idea of paying for breast milk.
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Breast milk is difficult to obtain and expensive, leading to a need for a market that connects those who have excess breast milk with those who need it.
03:53
Diane struggles to find affordable breast milk for her baby and resorts to searching online and meeting with strangers from Facebook groups, but worries about the safety of the milk she receives.
08:06
Diane struggles to find breast milk for her baby and searches online, but encounters difficulties with unreliable sellers.
12:15
In Brazil, there is a pro breast milk campaign that has made breast milk mainstream and has implemented various programs and infrastructure to support breastfeeding, which Anna Sadovnikova believes the US should adopt.
17:03
In the past, the US had a system of milk stations where women could sell their breast milk and others could buy it, but it disappeared when formula became more advanced.
21:00
In the past, formula became more popular than breast milk due to advancements in formula and better marketing, but there is still a scarcity of breast milk and controversy surrounding the idea of paying women for their breast milk.
24:36
Bronson decided to start a company called Ambrosia Milk in Cambodia, where breastfeeding rates are high and there are stable services for blood testing and electricity, to buy breast milk from women at a lower price and sell it in the US, but there are ethical concerns about the exploitation of these women.
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Bronson's company, Ambrosia Milk, is currently selling breast milk for three dollars an ounce, but he believes that the price could potentially drop to a dollar fifty an ounce if the company were to scale up.
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