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Jennifer T. Smilowitz, assistant professor of the cooperative extension in the Department of Nutrition at UC Davis, is a breast milk expert and lactation counselor. 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)
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