Mothers say poster is anti-breastfeeding

Women across Britain are campaigning for the withdrawal of a poster promoting the European parliamentary elections in June. The poster features a laptop and a baby's milk bottle above the slogan: "How should we help balance family and career?"

The image has roused controversy among mothers who claim it "shows bottle feeding as a lifestyle choice to enable a work-life balance".



Yesterday many people were using parenting website Mumsnet to urge others to complain to MEPs. Justine Roberts, co-founder of the website, said: "They could have used a way of expressing breast milk to promote the work-life balance."

Andrew Duff MEP, leader of the Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary party, said: "All agencies agree that breastfeeding is the best start for babies."