New resources on breastfeeding as well as promotion of breastmilk substitutes

WHO, UNICEF and IBFAN just launched their first join report on "Marketing of breast-milk substitutes: National implementation of the international code - Status Report 2016"

http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/code_report2016/en

Breastfeeding in the 21st century : New evidence galvanizing investments for policyies and programmes: 

The event is being livestreamed at:

http://bit.do/BreastfeedingXXIcentury 

And here is a very interesting blog post, revealing new research analysing global trends and patterns in commercial milk-based formula sales: 

http://blogs.plos.org/globalhealth/2016/05/is-an-unprecedented-infant-feeding-transition-underway/

Here is a recent study from four countries looking at point of sale promotion:

http://www.hki.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/07/POS%20Promotion%20Summary%20Brief-Final.pdf