Breastfeeding supports child health and women's rights and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It's time we recognise its value in economic & environmental metrics, prioritizing it in policies and investments. #BreastfeedingasCarbonOffset for #HealthforAll : bit.ly/ibfaco

Did you know? Breastfeeding supports child health, women's rights, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It's time we prioritize it in our policies and investments. bit.ly/Breastfeedinga… #BreastfeedingasCarbonOffset

A proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset thenews21.com/a-proposal-to-… via @The News21

NEW PUBLICATION: A proposal to recognize investment in breastfeeding as a carbon offset. The Bulletin of the World Health Organization ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

I will be speaking this Monday evening AEST at the ANU-hosted, 'Gender budgeting for financing maternity care in Australia’s federal system’ about consideration of the mother-infant dyad during the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is free, come if you can!

‘First do no harm’. Birth & breastfeeding are no walk in the park, but do we invest enough to avoid trauma in maternity care. Policies fail to deliver for women & babies, as governments’ budget 💵 don’t follow on from policy statements.Emma Hurst

Don’t forget to register there are some amazing speakers lined up for this event. Charles Maskell-Knight Dr Monica Costa, Karleen Gribble, Andini Y. Pramono Prof Jenny Gamble Miranda Stewart Alessandro Iellamo

US looks to protect children from unhealthy food marketing to improve their health. In particular from powerful and influential digital advertising.
Lindsey Smith Taillie #brandsoffourkids

The junk food industry is targeting our children   thehill.com/opinion/health…

Breastfeeding requires a community that supports mothers - it is worth it! Great advocacy Julie P Smith #MothersMilkTool WBTiAUS ABA
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

🧵The weak, voluntary agreement regulating the marketing of infant formula in Australia (MAIF) does not mention emergencies. However the government review of MAIF has recommended policy to facilitate industry donations of infant formula be developed.
health.gov.au/resources/publ…

Webinar - Gender responsive budgeting - the financing of maternity care in the Aust’n federation: addressing gender equality including in emergencies and disasters. Monday 29 April 6pm AEST.
Registrations are now open taxpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/ev… Julie P Smith ANU Gender Institute BPNI

Great reporting Public Eye IBFAN on how Nestlé hooks kids & families onto ultra-processed foods using added sugars & influencers. A shocking double standard for added sugars - high in poorer countries but low in richer ones. Well worth a read 👇preview.shorthand.com/GCyu3vnMJYFDgW…

‘Recognizing the significance of breastfeeding in reducing #breastcancer risk has profound #publichealth implications, necessitating comprehensive support, education, and policies to encourage and facilitate breastfeeding’
⁦Public Health Wales⁩
⁦ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38608095/

Who did you spot that you know in this video? An important message carried by special people!

Time to put an end to the exploitative marketing of commercial milk formulas for babies up to 36months of age. #TheWHOCode vimeo.com/916570643/5c6a… Rosemary Stanton Julie P Smith Phillip Baker ABA Dr Jen Hocking Public Health Australia Larissa Waters Jane Martin Lisa Amir Nisha Khot (She/Her)

We should all be asking what stops Australia's proper implementation of the WHO International Code of Marketing Breast-milk substitutes?
Answer: it could only be the influence of the companies marketing infant formula!

🔥 Interesting article informed by the recent WHO complementary feeding guidelines who.int/publications/i…
👉🏼 When can my baby drink cow’s milk? It’s sooner than you think
theconversation.com/when-can-my-ba… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

WBTiAUS joined with @ozbreastfeeding to respond to the long awaited Department of Health and Ageing review of MAIF Agreement. You can read it here ow.ly/EaWj50ReK2A

Human milk: A win-win-win for health, sustainability, and economics? ennonline.net/fex/72/human-m…

Explainer written by two of the WBTiAUS team members about World Health Organization (WHO) updated complementary feeding guidelines for 6-24months olds - this focuses on 6-11month olds. Karleen Gribble naomi.hull DrNinaChad