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Point-of-sale promotion of breastmilk substitutes and commercially produced complementary foods in Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal and Tanzania

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: In order to assess the prevalence of point-of-sale promotions of infant and young child feeding products in Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Kathmandu Valley, Nepal; Dakar Department, Senegal; and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, approximately 30 retail stores…

Assessment of corporate compliance with guidance and regulations on labels of commercially produced complementary foods sold in Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal and Tanzania

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: National legislation and global guidance address labelling of complementary foods to ensure that labels support optimal infant and young child feeding practices. This cross-sectional study assessed the labels of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) sold…

Cross-sectional survey shows that follow-up formula and growing-up milks are labelled similarly to infant formula in four low and middle income countries

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: This cross-sectional survey assessed the characteristics of labels of follow-up formula (FUF) and growing-up milk (GUM) compared with infant formula (IF), including cross-promotion practices between FUF/GUM and IF manufactured by the same company, sold in…

Promotion and consumption of commercially produced foods among children: situation analysis in an urban setting in Senegal

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This article was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods. Abstract: This study assessed the promotion of commercially produced foods and consumption of these products by children less than 24 months of age in Dakar Department, Senegal. Interviews with 293 mothers of children attending child health…

Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods

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Are kids getting the nutrition they need to thrive? These ten Maternal & Child Nutrition articles summarize ARCH’s research findings on the availability, promotion, and consumption of foods for infants and young children. Access the full supplement or click on each article below. Promotion and consumption of breastmilk substitutes and infant foods in Cambodia, Nepal,…

Monitoring of Television Advertising of Breastmilk Substitutes, Commercially Produced Complementary Foods and Other Milks In Dakar, Senegal

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This report describes findings from monitoring of television commercials for specific foods and beverages consumed by infants and young children in Dakar Department, Senegal. ARCH collaborated with the marketing and advertising agency, Media Time, to conduct the monitoring for three months in 2015. Suggested citation: Gueye N.Y.S., Diop E.I., & Thiaw C. (2016) Monitoring of…

Summary brief: Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding Products in Retail Settings in Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal and Tanzania (2013)

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This brief summarizes an ARCH study that gathered data on promotion techniques used in retail settings for food products marketed for children under 24 months of age and assessed the prevalence of these promotions. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Summary brief: Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding Products in Retail Settings in Cambodia,…

Research Finds Consumption and Promotion of Commercially-Produced Complementary Foods Less Pervasive in Urban Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal, and Tanzania Than Commercially-Produced Snack Foods

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This brief provides findings from ARCH’s research that assessed consumption of commercially-produced food products among infants and young children and their mothers’ exposure to promotions for these products in the most populous cities of Cambodia, Nepal, Senegal, and Tanzania (Phnom Penh, Kathmandu Valley, Dakar Department, and Dar es Salaam). Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015)…