06 May 2019 --- Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life, by the standards of The World Health Organization (WHO) and American Academy of Pediatrics. However, high rates of early introduction of infant formula and mixed breastfeeding were found among a sample of low-income mothers participating in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) federal food assistance program, in an analysis conducted by George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services, in the US.