This book is the fourth monograph in the Cornell International Monograph Series, the second in the series to deal with the question of breast versus bottle feeding. The introduction to the monograph discusses the shift from breast to bottle feeding in both industrialized and developing nations. Some of the reasons for, and consequences of, the decline in breast feeding are presented. Economic, nutritional and hygienic concerns in regard to the use of commercial infant foods, especially in developing countries, are discussed. The remainder of the monograph presents strategies for solving the bottle feeding problem in developing nations. The problem of commercial infant food promotion directed towards health professionals as well as towards the general public is discussed at length. The monograph reviews previous efforts to curtail this type of advertising and suggests new approaches to solving the promotion problem. The use of interpersonal, face to face, communication is recommended for the diffusion of new ideas in an infant feeding campaign. Three appendices to the monograph describe the economic and hygienic problems encountered with bottle feeding in St. Vincent, West Indies. A final appendix lists resources useful in supporting efforts to reverse current infant feeding trends. (BD)