Exports of breast milk halted
The government on March 20 temporarily banned the export of breast milk from Cambodian women to the US market, citing fears that children’s nutrition may be neglected. The decision to halt exports from Ambrosia Labs – the only company currently collecting Cambodian breast milk to sell in the States – was signed off by Finance Minister Aun Porn Moniroth on March 20, according to Rath Nisay, legal officer at the General Department of Customs and Excise. The temporary suspension is to allow the Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities to determine whether the practice – which has been going on for well over a year – is, in fact, legal. “The big concern is about Cambodian children’s nutrition,” Nisay said.
