South African health professional associations urged to end commercial milk formula industry sponsorship

South African health professional associations urged to end commercial milk formula industry sponsorship

Despite the wealth of evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding, the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry continues to grow and project future profits, fuelled by aggressive and pervasive marketing practices that include the targeting of health care professionals. When health professionals and...

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Main Authors: Catherine J. Pereira-Kotze, Lori Lake, Max Kroon, Haroon Saloojee, Lisanne du Plessis, Zandile Kubeka, Sheila Clow, Renier Coetzee, Mariatha Yazbek, Nomajoni Ntombela, Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo, Gilbert Tshitaudzi, Silingene J. Ngcobo, Nthuseni S. Murudi-Manganye, Sue Fawcus, Nzama Mbalati, Tanya Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Subjects:
conflicts of interest
health professionals
professional associations
sponsorship
financial incentive
breastmilk substitutes
commercial milk formula
breastfeeding
infant and young child nutrition
Online Access:https://jcmsa.org.za/index.php/jcmsa/article/view/150
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