The Formula Industry is a Powerful Influence on Breastfeeding. Issue 4 (July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spatz, Diane L.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 47:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 229
• Page End: 229
• Publication Date: 2022-07
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000835
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : A report issued by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund emphasizes the powerful influence of formula companies on breastfeeding including all of their targeted strategies. Our breastfeeding expert, Dr. Spatz, summarizes this important report and offers suggestions on what nurses can do to counter formula company actions to promote their products.