breastfeeding
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Infant formula health claims lack evidence, perpetuate aggressive rule-breaking marketing
21st February 2023
New reports are damning the formula milk industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, with one by The British Medical Journal (BMJ) finding that producers are making health claims for their products, in comparison to breast milk, that in most cases are not backed by science.
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Protecting breastfeeding, stopping industry interference
03rd August 2022
The evidence is strong: breastfeeding boosts children’s immune system and protects them against obesity, dental caries and other diet-related noncommunicable diseases, later in life.
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Marketers pour billions into formula milk despite global Code
06th April 2022
Marketing of formula milk as a replacement for breast milk continues to grow despite a global code condemning the practice.