{
  "id": 16447749,
  "title": "Facts about breastfeeding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/facts-about-breastfeeding",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T06:57:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marginal Revolution",
    "slug": "marginal-revolution",
    "url": "https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/facts-about-breastfeeding.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "We produce a numerical estimate of the value of unpaid breastfeeding relative to national income spanning five centuries and integrating historical and bioarchaeological data. The relative economic contribution of maternal nursing was greater in the distant past than in recent history, rivaling regionally significant industries such as pottery, glassmaking, and even the historical public sector.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}