An upcoming conference for health professionals is under fire for accepting sponsorship by formula milk companies.
Clinicians and nutritionists have criticised the Infant Allergy and Paediatrics Conference for taking money from industry and say it is against World Health Organization guidance.
The conference, to be held for the first time in London on 18 November, is being sponsored by two formula milk companies, Kendamil and Nutricia.1
The conference is held in association with the Journal of Family and Child Health and promoted to midwives, health visitors, nurses, dietitians, paediatricians, and specialist clinicians.
It is being organised by the Mark Allen Group which publishes several journals that also take money for formula …
