Non-compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes is not confined to the infant formula industry

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-190

  Forsyth, Stewart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

food and nutrition; neonates

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; FOOD AND NUTRITION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MARKETING; NEONATES; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

FOOD AND NUTRITION; NEONATES;

BREAST FEEDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MARKETING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84878874714     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds084     Document Type: Review

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