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Cambodia bans export of human breast milk to the US

Cambodia bans export of human breast milk to the US
Milk bottles are pasteurized after the donation of human milk (Photo: AFP).

Some Cambodian mothers have been selling their breast milk to women in the US, in a controversial practice that has now been banned.

For the past two years, dozens of women have been supplying their excess breast milk to a company called Ambrosia Labs.

The company has been processing and selling the milk in the US.

It was marketed at US mothers who have problems producing milk for their babies.

Cambodia imposed an immediate ban on breast milk exports yesterday, effectively ending the business.

Several countries run milk banks, where women can donate milk to needy babies.

Breast milk is also sold through websites and private networks and is a thriving niche industry despite some countries' restrictions.

Source: BBC

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