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Sion Municipal Hospital Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

The global network is called IBFAN (the International Baby Food Action Network) a network of over 200 citizens groups in more than 100 countries.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million infants die around the world every year because they are not breastfed. Where water is unsafe a bottle-fed child is up to 25 times more likely to die as a result of diarrhoea than a breastfed child.

That is why a marketing code was introduced in 1981 to regulate the marketing of breastmilk substitutes. Companies continue to violate its provisions - see examples here. Find out how Baby Milk Action works to stop them and how you can help.

Baby Milk Action is not anti-baby milk. Our work protects all mothers and infants from irresponsible marketing. Click here for further details.

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Campaigns Coordinator's blog 25 July 2008: Swiss campaign group takes legal action over 'Nestlé spy'

Other recent press releases, briefings and action sheets are given below. Also see the Campaign and Networking Coordinator's blog, which is updated every week day and weekly podcasts.

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Campaigns Coordinator's blog 24 June 2008: Preparing for Nestlé-Free Week - 4 October 2008

Press release 2 June 2007: Baby milk companies attack UK government recommendation to warn parents of formula risks

Press release 17 May 2008: Member of Scottish Parliament launches 'No to Nestlé' campaign and campaigners demonstrate over aggressive baby milk marketing

Media Watch 11 May 2008: Independent on Sunday - Just as the UK Department of Health is trying to promote breastfeeding, food giant Nestlé, makers of powdered baby milk, is forging links with the Government. Comments.

Campaign for Ethical Marketing April 2008: Help South Africa to stop Nestlé and others pushing formula - Will UK companies stop breaking the law?

Campaign Coordinator's blog 9 April: Welcome to Mr Paul Bulcke - Nestle's new Chief Executive.

Campaign for Ethical Marketing March 2008: Nestlé: systematic violations and broken promises. Danone/NUMICO and the Code.

Press release 4 March 2008: Campaigners criticise Nestlé shared value report as PR whitewash to divert attention from malpractice

Press release 29 February 2008: London High Court case over - now it's time to act over illegal infant formula labelling says Baby Milk Action

Press release 27 February 2008: Legal battle over UK formula marketing regulations

Campaign for Ethical Marketing action sheet February 2008: Support the call for the UK Government's weak formula regulations to be reviewed and strengthened.

Update 40 newsletter (incorporating Nestlé boycott news) now available to read on-line or download as a pdf.

Press release December 2007: ASA ruling on SMA formula advertisement reveals how UK regulations are failing mothers and babies

Press release 12 December 2007: Nestlé Children's Book Prize winner refuses Nestlé money - Sean Taylor rejects cheque

Press release 29 November 2007: Report shames lax UK formula marketing regulations as Italy prepares to take action to protect breastfeeding and babies fed on formulas

IBFAN press release 27 November: Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2007 - Lack of regulations drives baby food industry to new depths of aggressive marketing, monitoring results show.

See our Campaigns Coordinator's blog for information on how Nestlé brands babies from birth.

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Press release 21 November 2007: UK Government response to consultation on formula marketing regulations disappoints health advocates.

Press release 20 November 2007: Baby formula 'carelines' endangering health with poor advice, spot monitoring finds

Campaign for Ethical Marketing November 2007: Send a message of solidarity to the UK Government

UK law campaign: Protecting breastfeeding - Protecting babies fed on formula : Baby Feeding Law Group report to the UK Government consultation on formula marketing (available as a pdf or printed report).

Media Watch - British Medical Journal 20 October 2007: Government should restrict advertising of baby milk products, say campaigners.

Campaign pages: Help strengthen the UK law - making formula use safer

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