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Marketing of commercial milk formula during COVID-19 in Indonesia Baby food marketing poses a substantial barrier to breastfeeding, whichadversely affects mothers’ and children’s health. Over the last decade, thebaby food industry has utilised various marketing tactics in Indonesia, includingdirect marketing to mothers and promoting products in public spaces and withinthe healthcare system. This study examined …

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The baby brands turning Indonesian Instagram into free formula ads Multinational baby formula companies, such as Nestlé and Danone, are using social media to market to consumers in South East Asia in ways that raise serious concerns they may violate World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The companies have changed their advertising tactics during the coronavirus …

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Formula Milk zig-zag in the Middle of a Pandemic Formula milk producers in Indonesia are intensifying social media advertising during the pandemic. They hook mothers through various programs. Bureau Investigative Journalism suspects the companies violated the WHO code. By Syailendra Persada, Hussein Abri Dongoran and Rosa Furneaux More details at interaktif.tempo.co

Formula Milk Manufacturers Are Not Afraid of International Codes of Conduct In May 2016, Irma Hidayana, doctoral candidate in health and behavior at Columbia University, United States, released a report entitled “Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Indonesia Context.” This report states that 15 percent of respondents out of 874 women …

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Milking It – How Milk Formula Companies are Putting Profits Before Science October 2017 This report represents the first global investigation into infant milks being sold for babies under 12 months old from the four leading companies: Nestlé, Danone, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Abbott. The report analyzed more than 400 infant formula products sold across …

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