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Section 7
Information and education related to child nutrition:

(1) The Ministry, after consulting the committee, will approve the dissemination of information and educational materials related to child nutrition.

(2) written, audible or visible. In any case, information and educational materials related to child feeding should provide clear information on the following points -

(a) benefits and uniqueness of breastfeeding,

(b) preparation and level of breastfeeding including mother's nutrition. How to maintain.

(c) Things that adversely affect breastfeeding when feeding from a bottle or feeding separate complementary foods

(d) Difficulty in re-breastfeeding after feeding from a bottle for some time.< /p>

(3) In addition to the information mentioned in sub-section (2), information and educational materials containing the topic of feeding children with complementary foods or substitutes for mother's milk should also clarify the following points –

( a) Proper use of substitutes for mother's milk,

(b) Expenditure for feeding substitutes for mother's milk in proportion to the cost of breastfeeding,

(c) Substitutes for mother's milk Health problems caused by improper preparation and feeding of inappropriate food and feeding by infants,

(d) Method of feeding children from bowls and spoons.

(e) Method of preparing complementary foods at home.

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(4) The information and educational materials should contain only accurate and popular information and should not use any pictures or images that discourage breastfeeding or encourage the practice of bottle feeding.