breastmilk was mentioned twice in the best of austin 2005 by the austin chronicle...
Best Locally Produced Food Product
Breastmilk
Ask any nursing mom about her experiences with whipping out a boob in public, and she’ll regale you with tales of everything from dirty looks to directives to cover up her dirty pillows, even though the health benefits for both baby and mama are immeasurable, not to mention the bond that breastfeeding instills between parent and child. Moms, rightly, have responded with nurse-ins to demonstrate their legal right to public displays of nutrition, especially since they’re helping build a stronger, healthier generation of folks. Mama’s milkshake? It’s way better than yours.
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Best Billboard
Babies Were Born to Be Breastfed
An integral part of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign, this billboard can either be construed as a gentle reminder that boobs are for nurturing babes or as a hegemonic attempt to prevent moms from going to the bathroom by themselves for a year or so. We prefer the former. Interestingly enough, the second place holder in this poll category was "None, they all suck."
http://www.austinchroncile.com
yay!!!!!!!!!
carrie
Best Locally Produced Food Product
Breastmilk
Ask any nursing mom about her experiences with whipping out a boob in public, and she’ll regale you with tales of everything from dirty looks to directives to cover up her dirty pillows, even though the health benefits for both baby and mama are immeasurable, not to mention the bond that breastfeeding instills between parent and child. Moms, rightly, have responded with nurse-ins to demonstrate their legal right to public displays of nutrition, especially since they’re helping build a stronger, healthier generation of folks. Mama’s milkshake? It’s way better than yours.
and....
Best Billboard
Babies Were Born to Be Breastfed
An integral part of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign, this billboard can either be construed as a gentle reminder that boobs are for nurturing babes or as a hegemonic attempt to prevent moms from going to the bathroom by themselves for a year or so. We prefer the former. Interestingly enough, the second place holder in this poll category was "None, they all suck."
http://www.austinchroncile.com
yay!!!!!!!!!
carrie
