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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Protect breastfeeding. Simple in principle, harder in practice, essential for all.
03rd August 2021
To mark World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August 2021), Lucy Westerman, Policy and Campaigns Manager at NCD Alliance, reflects on infant formula industry interference during the pandemic.