The law regarding formula milk or breastmilk subsitutes
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http://www.onemillioncampaign.org/en/FAQ.aspx
6. Support in the form of Restricting Unethical Marketing and Advertising of Breastmilk Substitutes
Recognising the dangers of giving babies breastmilk substitutes, the World Health Organisation adopted the International Code for Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in 1979. All countries of the world, except the US, have endorsed the Code.
Several countries have legislated the Code, or have made it into policy.
However, the implementation of the Code or domestic law is still very weak, and corporations manufacturing breastmilk substitutes find ways and means to subvert it. Advertising practices range from free tins of milk powder and gifts to mothers, doctors and health workers, to hosting scientific seminars and workshops where doctors are enticed into prescribing breastmilk substitutes.
