Comments on: What’s Wrong With This Picture? http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: James Akre http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-6964 James Akre Fri, 09 May 2008 20:40:26 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-6964 For my perverse purposes only, I place this photo montage - all the more since it appears to be genuine (if still illegitimate) advertising - in the "it's so bad it's good" basket. It really does speak volumes about the very concept of fast-food and the introduction of a nursling only compounds the offense. But it also illustrates, for my purposes, the nature of infant formula when fed routinely in a non-emergency context: an inert pediatric fast-food that is based on the milk of an alien species that remains forever a deviation from the biological norm for the young of our species. For my perverse purposes only, I place this photo montage - all the more since it appears to be genuine (if still illegitimate) advertising - in the “it’s so bad it’s good” basket. It really does speak volumes about the very concept of fast-food and the introduction of a nursling only compounds the offense. But it also illustrates, for my purposes, the nature of infant formula when fed routinely in a non-emergency context: an inert pediatric fast-food that is based on the milk of an alien species that remains forever a deviation from the biological norm for the young of our species.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-1071 Kelly Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-1071 As if I wasn't already ticked off at McDonald's for the nasty crap that they inject into their "bionic burgers", I think that this terribly frightening and discusting parody takes the cake and goes WAY too far. This definately reminds me of why I'll never step foot in or go through the drive through of a McDonald's restaurant. As if I wasn’t already ticked off at McDonald’s for the nasty crap that they inject into their “bionic burgers”, I think that this terribly frightening and discusting parody takes the cake and goes WAY too far. This definately reminds me of why I’ll never step foot in or go through the drive through of a McDonald’s restaurant.

]]> By: nutrition children http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-768 nutrition children Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:08:57 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-768 I love your writing and your thoughts -- both are so sophisticated, yet at the same time casual and comfortable. Thank you for the entertainment and the inspiration to challenge myself ... I love your writing and your thoughts — both are so sophisticated, yet at the same time casual and comfortable. Thank you for the entertainment and the inspiration to challenge myself …

]]> By: The MotherVerse Magazine Blog: a literary blog of motherhood http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-570 The MotherVerse Magazine Blog: a literary blog of motherhood Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:08:56 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-570 [...] won’t post the disgusting image here but you can view the story and image at Breastfeeding Symbol.org. digg_url = [...] […] won’t post the disgusting image here but you can view the story and image at Breastfeeding Symbol.org. digg_url = […]

]]> By: MamaBear http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-166 MamaBear Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:40:42 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-166 Stacie and Emilie: I believe they're trying to target children mainly and their parents second. I think seeing a baby appearing to be sucking on a hamburger bun is reassuring to parents who already feed their children unhealthy food, as Ame mentioned, and it gives a not-so-subtle message to children that, "If a baby can eat it, so can I!" Stacie and Emilie: I believe they’re trying to target children mainly and their parents second. I think seeing a baby appearing to be sucking on a hamburger bun is reassuring to parents who already feed their children unhealthy food, as Ame mentioned, and it gives a not-so-subtle message to children that, “If a baby can eat it, so can I!”

]]> By: MamaBear http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-165 MamaBear Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:31:13 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-165 Ame: You are so right about that... Yet another reason to feel disgusted. Ame:

You are so right about that… Yet another reason to feel disgusted.

]]> By: ame http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-164 ame Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:09:35 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-164 all the mum's of 6 month olds who are already eating fries will be reassured that what they are doing is ok.... of course all the sane mothers in the world will be disgusted or do as i am doing and shake their heads in disbelief and wonder how on earth we will ever educate those that already think they know all the mum’s of 6 month olds who are already eating fries will be reassured that what they are doing is ok….
of course all the sane mothers in the world will be disgusted or do as i am doing and shake their heads in disbelief and wonder how on earth we will ever educate those that already think they know

]]> By: Emilie http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-162 Emilie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:09:48 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-162 It's very bizarre, not to mention very disturbing...I don't understand who they are trying to target with this ad. It’s very bizarre, not to mention very disturbing…I don’t understand who they are trying to target with this ad.

]]> By: Aja http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-154 Aja Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:48:40 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-154 That's sad. Baby drinking mama's milk=bad, baby sucking hamburger=good? What is this world coming to? That’s sad. Baby drinking mama’s milk=bad, baby sucking hamburger=good? What is this world coming to?

]]> By: Kris http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-137 Kris Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:41:13 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingsymbol.org/2007/08/25/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-137 That is disgusting. Can't think of anything else to describe at this point. That is disgusting. Can’t think of anything else to describe at this point.

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