Breast milk : an ancient tradition and an innovative investment for any community

Breast milk, with nutritional but also functional components, is a real biological system. According to present knowledge, it is associated not only with improved parameters of growth, but also to a better neuronal-behavioral development. The importance of breast feeding and the increasing evidence about the risks of not doing so has out the support, promotion and protection of breast feeding at the forefront of many government and public health policies. The use of resources and the effort to promote and support breast feeding should be the first investment for the health of children around the world.