Report
Jul 19 2021
Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules
Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2017 (BTR 2017) reports on company violations observed from 2014 to 2017. The Rules are the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent WHA resolutions (the Code).
Journal article
Jun 03 2021
Globalization, first-foods systems transformations and corporate power: a synthesis of literature and data on the market and political practices of the transnational baby food industry
Global milk formula sales grew from ~US$1.5 billion in 1978 to US$55.6 billion in 2019. This remarkable expansion has occurred along two main historical axes.
Announcement
Jun 01 2021
Special BMS Code resources collection
Alive & Thrive has launched a special collection of resources on the BMS Code, featuring resources from various organizations around the world.
Handout
May 28 2021
Timeline of the International Code of the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
This timeline presents key dates in the development and implementation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
Brief
May 25 2021
WHO/UNICEF Note on Cross Promotion
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes prohibits the promotion of breast-milk substitutes to the general public.
Report
May 25 2021
Milking It: Portfolio of resources from Changing Markets
These three reports, part of Changing Markets' Access to Nutrition Campaign, look at the lack of scientific support for infant milks.