; Whereas the American Academy of Pediatrics further recommends exclusive breastfeeding of infants for about the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer; Whereas breast milk is a natural, renewable food that acts as a complete source of babies’ nutrition and does not necessarily require additional packaging and its use has a uniquely positive environmental benefit; Whereas, in 1990, the United States signed onto the Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding , as adopted by the WHO and UNICEF, requesting all governments to nationally coordinate breastfeeding activities, ensure optimal practices in support of breastfeeding through maternity services, take action on the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and enact legislation to protect breastfeeding among working women; Whereas, in 2000, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding declaring breastfeeding to be a key public health issue in the United States; and Whereas the slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2018 from August 1st to 7th is Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life : Now, therefore, be it