| International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241541601 ISBN-13: 9789241541602 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $6.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1981 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Nutrition - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics |
| Dewey: 344.042 |
| LCCN: 81217037 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 5.6" W x 8" (0.20 lbs) 36 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presents a code developed jointly by WHO and UNICEF for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes. The code applies to the marketing of breast-milk substitutes including infant formula and other milk products foods and beverages including bottle-fed complementary foods when marketed or otherwise represented to be suitable for use as a partial or total replacement of breast milk. The code deals in successive articles with information and education needs concerning the feeding of infants advertising or other forms of promotion to the general public and standards for product labeling and quality. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |