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WHO breastfeeding recommendations under attack from industry-funded scientists

14 January, 2011 - 12:06 — Patti
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WHO breastfeeding recommendations under attack from industry-funded scientists.

Press release 14 January 2011

The BBC,  the Guardian and  other media are carrying stories about a new review which published in the British Medical Journal today.  Three of the four authors of this study, Mary Fewtrell, Alan Lucas and David Wilson,  receive funding from the baby food  industry. Prof Lucas in particular plays a key role in advising the UK baby food industry, and has opposed the WHO recommendation for many years. In 2003 he went so far as to appear for the defence when one of the largest baby food companies, SMA Wyeth was successfully prosecuted for illegal advertising by Trading Standards. 

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