Report: Moms on WIC Breast-Feed Less

WASHINGTON --Breast-feeding is less common among mothers who get federal help from the Women, Infants and Children program, known as WIC, congressional investigators said Wednesday.

The Government Accountability Office didn't criticize WIC, which distributes free formula but also heavily promotes breast-feeding. Even outside the WIC program, breast-feeding in the United States fell short of federal goals, the report said. Instead, investigators said limits are needed on advertising by infant formula companies. Companies have used the WIC name and logo to market formula despite federal restrictions on their use, according to the report.