Breastfeeding is the recommended ideal, a natural and sustainable food for the healthy growth and development of infants and young children. Yet, South Africa’s breastfeeding rates, at all ages, are low.  Professor Lisanne du Plessis, registered Dietitian and Spokesperson for the Association for Dietetics in South Africa, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about World Breastfeeding Week and why breastfeeding is essential for your children.