Current public health promotion of breastfeeding relies heavily on health messaging and individual behavior change Women are told that breast is best but too little serious attention is given to addressing the many social economic and political factors that combine to limit women s real choice to breastfeed beyond a few days or weeks The result women s infants and public health interests are undermined Beyond Health Beyond Choice examines how feminist perspectives can inform public health support for breastfeeding Written by authors from diverse disciplines perspectives and countries this collection of essays is arranged thematically and considers breastfeeding in relation to public health and health care work and family embodiment specifically breastfeeding in public economic and ethnic factors guilt violence and commercialization By examining women s experiences and bringing feminist insights to bear on a public issue the editors attempt to reframe the discussion to better inform public health approaches and political action Doing so can help us recognize the value of breastfeeding for the public s health and the important productive and reproductive contributions women make to the world