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PIP: In a backgound paper to be presented by W.H.O./UNESCO in Geneva, evidence will be presented which supports the scientific community's plea to end uncontrolled promotion of infant food products in areas where inadequate sanitation, economic resources, understanding of hygiene, and literacy make safe preparation of the products impossible. In Yemen, where illiteracy among women is 98%, an advertising campaign is conducted by 10 companies persuading mothers to switch to their powdered milk products. The Morinage company advertises its product in Bangladesh as being the same mother's milk. No mention of breast-feeding is made in any of the advertisements or promotion. The 160-page report by War on Want documents the violations of various food industries over the previous 5 years. War on want agrees with W.H.O. that it is the responsibility of the health profession to set guidelines for correct infant feeding practices.
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