In the UK, mothers on benefits get vouchers for formula. I have only known one mother on benefits to BF. (And I'm not being mean, I was on benefits myself). I am saying what I have seen, no more no less, and wondering if that is A) widespread and B) possibly contributing to the worst-case scenarios.
You cannot compare Norway and Sweden to the UK, very different lifestyles and outlooks. AFAIK, Scandinavia has much better maternity leave etc and a more community outlook, and a more relaxed pace of life?
I have always found most pro-BFers to very intolerant of people who FF (for whatever reason), and to ban formula advertising is...well, there is something almost sinister about it. You know, sometimes I cannot help feeling that the overt bullying I have experienced and witnessed is some kind of bizarre misogynistic scheme to keep women in their place, so extreme it is! Trying to deny women the choice is just...nasty.
Also, some women might have several children and simply no time to BF, as it does take longer and feeds are more frequent.
And why would I want to use banked milk? Two of my babies were macrosomic and exclusive breast milk simply wasn't enough for them. My tits were too big for my babies to breathe and you know what? After horrendous, crippling pregnancies, long drawn out labours and PND - to suicidal point on occasion - if I wanted a little bit of myself back for me and ALL my children, that is MY prerogative, mixed feeding worked for us, and any naysaying would have been met with swift reprisals!
You do your thing, if it works for you then that is grand. Pleased for you.
But bullying, belittling, patronising or scaring people who don't adhere to it is not on. I refuse to tolerate sexism, racism, homophobia, and I won't tolerate this weird thing where some women are making other women feel bad about their feeding choices. It's really weird, and almost like a divisive religion thing. We're all mothers, and all in it together, surely??? 