Breastfeeding has unique benefits for the child and mother, its decline may be one of most significant mass phenomena in infant feeding. While there are several causes, standing out among them is marketing practices commercial milk formula (CMF) complementary foods (CCF). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using qualitative quantitative methodology, between August 2018 2020. R...

This study assesses the economic and water quality impacts of implementing a dairy pricing policy under Federal Milk Marketing Order system designed to alleviate milk prices plummet occurred at beginning pandemic. Using 12-region, positive mathematical programing model livestock production in Chesapeake Bay watershed, we find that induces significant expansions sectors, generates higher level t...

GOVERNMENT mandated commodity market­ ing programs continue to be both popular and controversial. These programs, which are re­ quested, approved, and funded by California produc­ ers, have the stated objectives of contributing to or­ derly marketing and/or improving producers’ returns. Their popularity is reflected by their long-standing use and the number of California commodity groups which ...

The emergence of new media-including branded websites, social media and mobile applications-has created additional touch points for unhealthy food and beverage companies to target children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to perform an audit of new media for three top selling food and beverage brands in Australia. The top selling brand in three of the most advertised food and beverage...

The major components of federal dairy policy — the price support program, federal milk marketing orders, and import quotas — have been in place for more than 50 years. These programs have tried to address the market effects which result from a commodity that is highly perishable; bulky (expensive to transport long distances); produced 365 days a year with a limited ability to alter short-run pr...

The Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula: Manufacturers’ and Importers’ Agreement (MAIF) prevents manufacturers and importers from advertising infant formula. However, toddler milks, which share brand identities with infant formula, are advertised freely; and recent research suggests consumers fail to distinguish between advertising for infant formula and for toddler milk. This study examin...

The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in rural areas of Gujarat by GCMMFL has made the operation of the dairy industry different. While it has always been argued that investments related to ICT made in rural India are not effective, the case of Amul proves that, where there is a will there is a way. Amul has become rural India’s flag bearer in the IT revolution. This paper ana...

#10 Seasonal breeding and calving is often used. Seasonal breeding and calving are not required to have a successful pasture-based dairy farm but cows bred to calve in one or possibly two compact seasons can simplify animal management. Use of two calving seasons allows more consistent year-round production of milk if that is of concern for cash flow or is a requirement for marketing milk. Poten...

Written by the WHO/UNICEF NetCode author group, the comment focuses on the need to protect families from promotion of breast-milk substitutes and highlights new WHO Guidance on Ending Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children. The World Health Assembly welcomed this Guidance in 2016 and has called on all countries to adopt and implement the Guidance recommendations. NetCod...

Massese is an Italian sheep breed, with black or grey coat colour, mainly reared in the Tuscany and Emilia Romagna regions. Recently, the emerging interests in this breed have resulted in the production of Pecorino cheese obtained with only Massese milk. In order to be profitable, this marketing link between Massese breed and its products should be defended against fraudsters who could include ...