Month: December 2016

New policy brief assists countries in stopping inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children

How can countries take action to protect healthy feeding and end inappropriate promotion of foods for children under two years of age? A new policy brief helps country governments, non-governmental organizations and private companies implement the World Health Organization Guidance on Ending the Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children. Helen Keller International…

Revised standard for follow-up formula should protect optimal infant and young child feeding

At a Codex meeting in Hamburg, Germany this week, many countries called for changes to an international standard on follow-up formula, a product marketed for children over six months of age that often displaces breastfeeding. Updating the standard to define follow-up formula as a breastmilk substitute will help protect optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices.…