| Author | Cunha Ferreira Velasco, Ana Clara da | |
| Author | Oliveira, Maria Inês Couto de | |
| Author | Boccolini, Cristiano Siqueira | |
| Access date | 2023-05-19T14:11:01Z | |
| Available date | 2023-05-19T14:11:01Z | |
| Document date | 2022 | |
| Citation | VELASCO, Ana Carla da Cunha Ferreira; OLIVEIRA, Maria Inês Couto de; BOCCOLINI, Cristiano Siqueira. Harassment of health professionals by the infant food industry at scientific events. Revista de Saúde Pública, v. 56, p. 1-12, 2022. | en_US |
| ISSN | 0034-8910 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/58504 | |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | Universidade de São Paulo | en_US |
| Rights | open access | en_US |
| Title | Harassment of health professionals by the infant food industry at scientific events | en_US |
| Type | Article | en_US |
| DOI | 10.11606/S1518-8787.2022056003398 | |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To analyze the receipt of sponsorships from breast-milk substitute companies by health professionals in scientific events. METHODS: Multicenter study (Multi-NBCAL) performed from November 2018 to November
2019 in six cities in different Brazilian regions. In 26 public and private hospitals, pediatricians, nutritionists, speech therapists, and a hospital manager were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analyses were carried out regarding the health professionals’ knowledge about the Norma Brasileira de Comercialização de Alimentos para Lactentes e Crianças de Primeira Infância, Bicos, Chupetas e Mamadeiras (NBCAL – Brazilian Code of Marketing of Infant and Toddlers Food and Childcare-related Products), companies sponsoring scientific events, and material or financial sponsorships received, according to profession.
RESULTS: We interviewed 217 health professionals, mainly pediatricians (48.8%). Slightly more than half of the professionals (54.4%) knew NBCAL, most from Baby-friendly Hospitals. Most health professionals (85.7%) attended scientific events in the last two years, more than half of them (54.3%) sponsored by breast-milk substitute companies, especially Nestlé (85.1%) and Danone (65.3%). These professionals received sponsorships in the events, such as office
supplies (49.5%), meals or invitations to parties (29.9%), promotional gifts (21.6%), payment of the conference registration fee (6.2%) or ticket to the conference (2.1%).
CONCLUSION: The infant food industries violate NBCAL by harassing health professionals in scientific conferences, offering diverse material and financial sponsorships. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva. Niterói, RJ, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Departamento de Epidemiologia e Bioestatística. Niterói, RJ, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde. Laboratório de Informação em Saúde. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. | en_US |
| Subject | Breast-Milk Substitutes | en_US |
| Subject | Food Publicity | en_US |
| Subject | Scientific and Educational Events | en_US |
| Subject | Health Personnel | en_US |
| Subject | Legislation | en_US |
| Subject | Food | en_US |
