Globalization, first-foods systems transformations and corporate power: a synthesis of literature and data on the market and political practices of the transnational baby food industry

• Main Authors: Phillip Baker (Author), Katheryn Russ (Author), Manho Kang (Author), Thiago M. Santos (Author), Paulo A. R. Neves (Author), Julie Smith (Author), Gillian Kingston (Author), Melissa Mialon (Author), Mark Lawrence (Author), Benjamin Wood (Author), Rob Moodie (Author), David Clark (Author), Katherine Sievert (Author), Monique Boatwright (Author), David McCoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The global milk formula market has 'boomed' in recent decades, raising serious concerns for breastfeeding, and child and maternal health. Despite these developments, few studies have investigated the global expansion of the baby food industry, nor the market and politic...