Turns out that human breast milk has food for bacteria. Yes, humans have evolved to lactate a substance which contains large amounts of material that humans can't digest. But that's not all - that material is perfect food for a particular species of bacteria that protects our babies' intestines from infection and other stuff.
I'm sure Nestle is trying to synthesize it and claim that their evil, evil formula is just as good. But really: nursing is amazing.
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