Open AccessThe Influence of Human-Milk Substitutes Marketing on Breastfeeding Intention and Practice among Native and Immigrant Brazilians
Author(s) -
Cosima Lisi,
Henrique Barros,
Alexandre Faisal-Cury,
Alícia Matijasevich,
Cláudia de Freitas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of human lactation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1552-5732
pISSN - 0890-3344
DOI - 10.1177/08903344221104717
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , immigration , sociocultural evolution , socioeconomic status , promotion (chess) , medicine , qualitative research , developing country , breast feeding , environmental health , business , marketing , population , geography , political science , economic growth , sociology , pediatrics , economics , social science , archaeology , politics , law
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes is a global public health policy aiming to protect breastfeeding from the influence of human-milk substitutes marketing. Brazil is one of the few countries substantially implementing it. Most countries adopted selected provisions, including Portugal.