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Do global infant feeding policies respect the United Nations principles on the rights of children and families?
Within the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), UNICEF has stated that WHO/WHA/UNICEF infant feeding policy documents should now be introduced into domestic law. The concern is that these documents are not recent and have not been updated, there are high levels of non-compliance, and to determine if they are fit for purpose as health policy, legislative instruments or examples of compatibility with the principles set out in the UNCRC, they need to be formally reviewed before they are considered appropriate evidence in a court of law. This paper highlights issues that may arise from a formal review with infant feeding policymaking being a highly contested environment and several inter-related factors potentially having a negatively impact on the legal rights of infants and their parents. It is concluded that the principles endorsed by UNCRC are clearly aimed at national governments and this should continue to be the primary focus. It is important that the credibility of these principles is not undermined by UNCRC ratifying associated policies that do not effectively serve the health needs of the population and fail to serve the rights of infants and their families.
期刊介绍:
''Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism'' is a leading international peer-reviewed journal for sharing information on human nutrition, metabolism and related fields, covering the broad and multidisciplinary nature of science in nutrition and metabolism. As the official journal of both the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), the journal has a high visibility among both researchers and users of research outputs, including policy makers, across Europe and around the world.