This introduction article, by Elizabeth Zehner, was published in the Maternal & Child Nutrition Supplement: Availability, Promotion and Consumption of Commercial Infant Foods.
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,…
This brief summarizes ARCH research findings and implications and offers recommendations for policymakers and program managers. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2016) Assessment & Research on Child Feeding (ARCH) Policy Brief: Using Research for Advocacy to Improve Child Nutrition. Helen Keller International, Washington, D.C.
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…
This commentary article was published in the Lancet in January 2016. Authors: Alison McFadden, Frances Mason, Jean Baker, France Begin, Fiona Dykes, Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Natalie Kenney-Muir, Heather Whitford, Elizabeth Zehner and Mary J Renfrew
This brief presents abstracts of articles on ARCH research findings. The articles were published in a March 2016 supplement in the journal Maternal & Child Nutrition. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Assessment And Research On Child Feeding Project: Summaries of Research Findings, 2012-2015. (Abstracts from forthcoming supplement to be published in Maternal & Child…
This report describes ARCH’s findings on labeling practices of breastmilk substitutes available for sale in Dakar, Senegal. The report is written in French. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Evaluation des pratiques d’étiquetage sur des échantillons de Substituts du Lait Maternel Département de Dakar, Sénégal. Helen Keller International, Dakar, Senegal.
This report describes findings from a study that assessed the promotion of foods consumed by infants and young children in Tanzania. The study, conducted in collaboration with Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, sought to build understanding around mothers’ exposure to promotional practices for infant and young child food products in Dar es Salaam and their utilization…
This training manual aims to strengthen the lactation management skills of health workers in Nepal. ARCH’s research, conducted in collaboration with the Child Health Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, informed the manual. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Lactation Management in Early Postpartum 3-Day Training Manual. Helen Keller International, Kathmandu,…
This ARCH brief summarizes research on how the illegal promotion of breastmilk substitutes influences mothers in Cambodia. The brief proposes actions for policymakers to improve the nutrition, health, and survival of Cambodian children. Suggested citation: Helen Keller International. (2015) Cambodian Mothers Influenced by Promotion of Breast-Milk Substitutes: Research Findings and Recommendations for Policymakers Assessment and…
