The Journal of Human Lactation has been publishing a series of interviews of people who have been instrumental in the formation of the Code and Resolution.

Here are 3 of the interviews that were conducted by  Maryse Arendt, IBCLC, BSEd.   The PDF of my interview is available to download for free for several weeks.

Patti Rundall: A Passionate Activist, Full of Energy https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/GJWE24XFBNER48ADTTNB/full  and permanent link for institutional Access:   https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334420971552

Annelies Allain: Pioneer of the International Code of Marketing of  Breastmilk Substitutes https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890334418812075

Lida Lhotska and Judith Richter: Protecting breastfeeding from conflicts of interest https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0890334419885859  First Published December 9, 2019 Research Article Lida Lhotska, BSc, PhD, Judith Richter, MSc, MA, PhD, Maryse Arendt, IBCLC, BSEd

You can find more about the politics of conflicts of interest – at the time when WHO was streamlined to fit with the SDG partnership goal – here.

Press Conference: Health governance in the public interest? WHO redefines conflicts of interest and risks undermining public health mandates, May 2018