Journal article

Aug 22 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 (Nutrients, 2021)

This study examined implementation of the Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes (the Code) in Vietnam with a focus on marketing practices by the baby food industry and perceptions of caregivers, health workers, and policy makers.

Journal article

Jun 15 2021

Brief

May 23 2021

India's IMS Act: Key points for policy makers

This brief sums up key points policy makers should know about India's Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS), Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Act, 2003.

Brief

May 23 2021

India's IMS Act: Key points for health administrators

This brief sums up key points health administrators should know about India's Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS), Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production,
Supply and Distribution) Amendment Act, 2003.

Brief

May 23 2021

Promoting and protecting breastfeeding in India: The Role of Health Providers and Policymakers in Supporting the IMS Act

This brief sums up key points of India's Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act for health providers and policy makers.

Report

May 16 2021

The baby brands turning Indonesian Instagram into free formula ads

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. 

 
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