Check out our updated tax policy maps! Updated sweetened drink tax maps + NEW map of taxes on non-essential foods now available. Latest adds include Colombia's new taxes on ultra-processed products, coming into effect later this year. #SSBs #UPPs #UPFs globalfoodresearchprogram.org/resource/taxes…

Two-thirds of all 'foods' produced by the world's largest multinational food companies are unhealthy.

Journal Article: 📑 Babies before business: protecting the integrity of health professionals from institutional conflict of interest. bit.ly/3DmsPPI

We are celebrating our success on advocacy at the CODEX meeting! Finally standard on follow up formula for children 6-36 months endorsed! @jbadham Alissa Pries Helen Keller Intl Alive & Thrive Codex Alimentarius SUN Civil Society ARCH Nutrition Code Monitoring NI

For the health and safety of the world children, we fought until we succeed. Helen Keller Intl ARCH Nutrition Codex Alimentarius Roger Mathisen Alive & Thrive

Cambodia stands strong with other members of states to protect health and safety of children. Codex Alimentarius ARCH Nutrition Helen Keller Intl SUN Civil Society Alive & Thrive

Concerningly, #babyfoods showed a 22% increase in the proportion of purchases containing additives and >15% increase in the proportion of purchases containing three or more additives.

Analyzing videos from the most popular child influencers on YouTube, UConn Rudd Center researchers find that 38% of the videos featured branded food and bev products, despite YouTube’s ban on food advertising on kid channels: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

GIZ-MUSEFO and Helen Keller team advocated to CARD on #MaternityLeave extension to 6 months. Very positive feedback from the government! Sanne Sigh, Ph.D ARCH Nutrition Roger Mathisen Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)

What you see on food labels isn’t always what you get. Our latest research highlights the need for governments to set standards, monitor, and enforce rules around accuracy of nutrient declarations on labels of commercially produced #complementaryfoods: bit.ly/40De98X

New 7-country study evaluated nutrient content of commercially-produced #complementaryfoods against front-of-pack nutrition labelling (#FOPNL) systems. We found many products w/ excessive levels of sugar & fat that would warrant warning signs. Learn more: bit.ly/41qgOUt

Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) systems play a role in promoting healthy diets. Our latest research makes the case for including commercially-produced #complementaryfoods in #FOPNL systems to support caregivers in making healthier food choices: bit.ly/3UZAXyl

New WHO recommendation on NSS based on the evidence which suggests that its use does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children and there may be potential undesirable effects, such as diabetes, CVD, and mortality in adults. who.int/news/item/15-0…

#DYK that women's milk production has a significant impact on the global economy? ANU Media & our Impact Network partner, Alive & Thrive, have developed the Mothers' Milk Tool to calculate the economic impact of #breastfeeding on society. 📺Learn more youtube.com/watch?v=8KMFEl…

Underhand marketing tactics + political lobbying helped the formula milk industry generate US$55 billion in sales in 2020. A recent The Lancet Series calls for #breastfeeding to be supported, promoted, and protected: hubs.li/Q01zjg1J0

Upcoming webinar alert! Join World Health Organization (WHO) tomorrow, May 16 for the release of new resources to support implementation and scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in line with the updated recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants.

Great graph by First Steps Nutrition Trust showing infant formula cost in the UK. Why is the price of infant formula so different between companies and brands? And why is the price constantly increasing? Government intervention needed now to regulate infant formula prices.

Proud to co-lead responsive feeding ✍️ w UNICEF World Health Organization (WHO) @usaid World Bank 1️⃣ RF 🔑 👧🏽👶🏽 growth & development 2️⃣ RF integrates all nurturing care domains 3️⃣ Case studies 👉🏼 RF through Nurturing Care platforms 4️⃣ Workforce training needed 🔗 apps.who.int/iris/bitstream… Yale School of Public Health

Our latest research found that unhealthy foods and beverages made up a large share of young children’s diets in #Senegal, contributing almost one-quarter of non-breastmilk calories. Learn more here: bit.ly/3NrM2EV