Libby Salmon
Australian National University
9 Papers
24 Citations
Libby Salmon is an academic researcher from Australian National University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Breastfeeding & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
Global trends and patterns of commercial milk-based formula sales: is an unprecedented infant and young child feeding transition underway?
Phillip Baker,Julie Smith,Libby Salmon,Sharon Friel,George Kent,Alessandro Iellamo,J P Dadhich,Mary J. Renfrew +7 more
TL;DR: The observed increase in MF sales raises serious concern for global child and maternal health, particularly in East Asia, and calls into question the efficacy of current regulatory regimes designed to protect and promote optimal IYCF.
Food security for infants and young children: an opportunity for breastfeeding policy?
TL;DR: A preliminary analysis indicates that a food security framework may be used to respond appropriately to the human rights, ethical, economic and environmental sustainability issues that affect the supply and affordability of different infant foods.
The big squeeze: a product content and labelling analysis of ready-to-use complementary infant food pouches in Australia
TL;DR: In this paper , a rigorous mixed-methods audit of squeeze pouches in Australia to inform product regulation and policy was conducted, where nutritional content, texture and packaging labeling and serving size were compared with the Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines.
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Confronting the formula feeding epidemic in a new era of trade and investment liberalisation
TL;DR: Breastfeeding is rarely seen as an economic policy issue as discussed by the authors, and this economic invisibility can have major consequences for the'market' for mother's milk, for infant and maternal health and wellbeing, and for appropriate public policy.
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