Brief
Jul 15 2021
The First-Food System: The Importance of Breastfeeding in Global Food Systems Discussions
The first UN Food Systems Summit is a great opportunity for stakeholders to include breastfeeding and breastmilk in the conceptualization of food systems, as outlined in a new Alive & Thrive, FHI Solutions, and Save the Children brief.
Journal article
Jun 15 2021
Mothers' and health workers' exposure to breastmilk substitutes promotions in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Emerson, J., 2021. Maternal & Child Nutrition)
This study used the WHO’s NetCode protocol to examine the prevalence and nature of exposure to breastmilk substitutes (BMS) promotions among mothers of children 0–23 months in health facilities in A
Journal article
Jun 15 2021
Implementation of the Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes in Vietnam: Marketing Practices by the Industry and Perceptions of Caregivers and Health Workers
This study examines the enforcement of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
Journal article
Jun 03 2021
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.
