The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes prohibits the promotion of breast-milk substitutes to the general public.

These three reports, part of Changing Markets' Access to Nutrition Campaign, look at the lack of scientific support for infant milks.

Adopted in 1981, this is the original text of the International Code of the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.

In this in-depth investigative report, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism documents how multinational baby formula companies, such as Nestlé and Danone, are using social media to market to consumers in South East Asia in ways that raise serious concerns they may violate the BMS Code. 

This booklet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Code. It is intended for policy-makers, health workers and others concerned with the Code, as well as the general public.