Word on the Street: Gong’s Market opens breastfeeding room for customers/public

Gong’s IGA Market in Sanger opened a breastfeeding room for mothers that’s open to the public.

California law says workplaces must make a reasonable effort to provide a private place – other than a bathroom – to breastfeed or express milk.

The room at Gong’s is open to employees, but goes a step further by being open to customers and the public.

A First 5 Fresno County mini-grant program with the goal of creating breastfeeding-friendly spaces throughout the county helped fund the room. A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday.

Gong’s Market owner Brian Gong says in a news release: “Healthy eating and healthy lifestyles is the direction we are moving towards. Breastfeeding is convenient for my customers and it’s good for the community.”

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 5:50 PM with the headline "Word on the Street: Gong’s Market opens breastfeeding room for customers/public."