The Corporate Political Activity of the infant commercial milk formula industry in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic represented an opportunity for CMF companies to shape public policy and public discourse in Mexico. Our study highlights their aggressive CPA strategies, strengthened by emergencies, and the need to implement measures to protect breastfeeding, especially in Mexico and other countries that will likely experience other crises in the future. The CPA strategies of CMF industry violate the right to breastfeeding of mothers and children and the right to accurate nutrition information not influenced by commercial interests.