Breastfeeding training – why health professionals aren’t getting enough
“Going to have a baby? You might reasonably expect breastfeeding support from health professionals who have received adequate pre-service education, b... Read more
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Child health is on the line as Codex deliberates food standards
Introduction by Croakey: An investigation published last week by the British Medical Journal has found that infant formula manufacturers have been fun... Read more
Never mind the Trump Administration, Australia’s record on breastfeeding doesn’t rate so highly
Introduction by Croakey: On 25 May, Lucy Sullivan, executive director of the US-based 1,000 Days organisation, sent out a Twitter thread, warning that... Read more
Driving demand for baby milk – the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission’s gift to industry marketing?
Whether it’s not eating enough or eating the wrong sorts of foods, every parent can relate to feeling anxious about their children’s nutritional statu... Read more
China’s ‘white gold’ infant formula rush comes at a public health cost
Karleen Gribble and Julie Smith write: Alongside this week’s announcement of a free trade deal between China and Australia came reports of Gina Rineha... Read more
Marketing of milks for infants and young children: Effective regulation is urgent
Many thanks to Libby Salmon BVSc, MVCS, Visiting Fellow, ACERH ANU, Julie Smith, PhD. B. Econs (Hons)/B.A and Joy Heads OAM, Midwife, MHPEd, IBCLC®, F... Read more
Food insecurity in uncertain times: ways forward post-pandemic
Wide-ranging systemic and structural changes are needed to ensure food and economic security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, accordi... Read more
An open letter from 1,200 Australian academics on the Djab Wurrung trees
In an open letter, more than 1,200 academics from universities and institutes across Australia have written to the Victorian Government to protest aga... Read more
Australian Government urged to avoid “austerity economics” post-pandemic
Introduction by Croakey: Nobel laureate economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz and former Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan were part of an... Read more
Hundreds of experts push for early release and other actions to protect prisoners from COVID-19
Introduction by Croakey: More than 360 justice and health advocates have signed an open letter urgently calling on Australian governments to reduce th... Read more
