How Nestlé gets children hooked on sugar in lower-income countries STOP PRESS: As Shareholders gathered for the Nestlé Annual meeting in Switzerland on 18th April, the company”s share price dropped by over 5% on the Indian Stockmarket – Nestlé’s worst…
House of Lords inquiry on Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
written evidence BMA HoL8.4.24 25 March 2024 – Food, Diet and Obesity – Oral evidence Committee Food, Diet and Obesity Committee Inquiry Food, Diet and Obesity At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Inquiry Food, Diet and Obesity Prof Carlos Monteiro Professor of…
Peter Braback on what children say and why firms should stay out of Politics….
“The biggest mistake is to take accusations personally. This was seen in the baby milk case, when the then CEO Arthur Fürer, a man with high values, took the slogan «Nestlé kills babies» personally and filed a lawsuit against the…
Farewell to two wonderful women: Glenys Kinnock & Rufaro Madzima and Prof Phil James
I am so sorry to hear the sad news about the loss of two wonderful women, Glenys Kinnock and Rufaro Madzima, and the obesity pioneer, Prof Phil James Glenys Kinnock, Former MEP, minister and wife of ex-Labour leader died 3rd…
Remembering George Allegiah and his report on the Nestlé Boycott
Francois Perroud defending Nestlé’s free supplies policy. March 1989 BBC report on the re-launch of the Nestlé Boycott – 23rd March 1989 So sad to hear that BBC journalist George Allegiah has died. In 1989 he stayed on…
IBFAN at the 76th World Health Assembly
Tuesday 23rd May. The public health NGOs – annoyingly called Non State Actors (NSAs) – who stayed on till 11pm to speak on the Emergency Debate. Standing: Baba Aye. Public Services International, Seated Left Jaume Vidal, HAI, Patti Rundall on…
4 new WHO reports expose marketing by the $55 billion formula milk industry
Dr Tedros explains why the predatory marketing baby feeding products can harm children and announces the new WHO reports on predatory marketing. WHO UNICEF multi-country report – How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding WHO report…
Academics express concern over conflicts of interest in South Africa
On Board with Nestlé? Academics express concern over conflicts of interest Maverick Citizen: Academic independence https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-11-23-on-board-with-nestle-academics-express-concern-over-conflicts-of-interest/ (Photo: logos-world.net/Wikipedia) By Mark Heywood Follow 23 Nov 2021 1 Academics across the world have been expressing growing concern over what they describe as ‘corporate…
Nestlé cancels its ‘Free Stokvel Mom and Child Forum’ following protests
FOOD JUSTICE Nutrition activists urge Nestlé to cancel ‘Free Stokvel Mom and Child Forum’ saying it violates SA regulations By Mark Heywood and Michelle Banda• 12 August 2021 Note: At 8.50 am on Friday, August 13, this article was updated following…
Mark Thomas catches up on Nestlé
what’s Nestlé up to now? Join Mark Thomas, Geoff Atkinson and I for a look back over the years. The YouTube film will be available from the 25th April for one week. TICKETS £5 Move to the second hour for…
NGOs join forces to support WHO following US threats to withdraw funding
SID article IBFAN statement of support to WHO 11th April 2020 The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) and partner civil society organisations are joining forces to support the World Health Organisation in the face of attacks on its Director General,…
Nestlé no longer a sponsor of My Family and the Galapagos
The second series of My Family and the Galapagos is airing on C4 on Sunday evenings. Having written to complain about the Nestlé sponsorship and how I felt it had influenced the show’s message about plastic waste, I was…
Nestlé under fire again
Milk for older babies Nestlé struggles to win over baby formula critics By Jessica Davis Plüss This content was published on January 10, 2020 11:00 AM Jan 10, 2020 Growing-up milk, specially-formulated for older infants, generated the majority of sales growth…
Nestlé’s ‘responsible sourcing’ claims uncovered
Documentary on Child Labour reveals Nestlé’s hollow claims ‘Invisible Hands’: Film Review 6:32 AM PST 11/20/2018 by John DeFore FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of First Run Features “……In the Indonesian rain forest, workers who are saddled with unmeetable harvest…
Petition to Stop Nestle joining Swiss Water agency
“Nestlé’s exploitation of water is just one of the many examples of the risk this corporation poses to human and planetary health. The subject of a continuing 4-decade boycott for its contribution to the family suffering and lives lost by…
New BBC exposé of British Lord Ahmed – former Nestlé advisor.
A BBC2 Newsnight report on 14th February 2019. 10.30 pm about former Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, was soon followed on 1st March with news of charges of attempted rape of girl. Lord Ahmed is also charged with indecent…
Exclusive Investigative Report: Harvard’s Pediatric Nutrition Star Comes Under Scrutiny for Conflicts of Interest
PLEASE NOTE : the link to the Nestle Boycott embedded in this article takes you back to Nestle’s own website – with Nestlé’s spin on the history of the campaign. https://womensenews.org/2018/12/exclusive-investigative-report-harvards-pediatric-nutrition-star-comes-under-scrutiny-for-conflicts-of-interest/?fbclid=IwAR1I3mXnNfAuc8dIxKfzHIZydH6CBd5kIQQWIHOIkkJA1Tmg_bQjyDZeSmA https://womensenews.org/2013/12/formula-marketers-put-pediatric-academy-in-the-bag/ Exclusive Investigative Report: Harvard’s Pediatric Nutrition Star…
40 years ago, the Kennedy Hearings put the baby food industry under the spotlight
US Senate Hearings, Infant formula in Developing countries, 23rd May 1978 This is an important compilation of excerpts of the testaments given at the Senator Edward Kennedy Hearing. The Hearing helped prompt the eventual adoption of the International Code in…
Nestle CEO (1980 – 1997) Helmut Maucher dies 7th March 2018
Baby Milk Action sends condolences to the family of Helmut Maucher, (Nestlé CEO from 1981 – 1997). However, while he is being praised as a strong and visionary leader, its important we not forget the harm he caused to so many children…
New Nestlé management asked to change direction on baby milk marketing at shareholder meeting 2017
Baby Milk Action press release 6 April 2017 The Nestlé shareholder meeting on 6 April appointed a new board of directors under the Chairmanship of Paul Bulcke, formerly the Chief Executive Officer. Mark Schneider was appointed as new CEO in January 2017.…
So farewell, Mr Brabeck – change at the top of Nestle
The Nestlé shareholder meeting takes place on 6 April 2017, where a new Board of Directors will be elected. This sees the end of the era of Peter Brabeck-Letmathé, who became Chief Executive Officer in 1997 and continued in the role when…
Nestle promoting sugar drink through link with Barcelona FC
Nestlé has today (21 November 2016) announced a four-year deal with Barcelona Football Club to promote Milo processed food (which is nearly 50% sugar). Oh, sorry, Nestlé says it is a deal to “promote healthier lives“. According to Nestlé’s announcement:…
Nestle targeting health workers in breach of Indian IMS Act
It is Nestlé-Free Week from 28 October – 4 November 2016, a time for people who boycott Nestlé over the way it pushes baby milk to do more to promote the boycott – and for those who don’t boycott to give…
Remembering the baby killer booklet and Nestle libel trial
BBC World Service archive on the the Baby Killer – broadcast 12 July 2016 Nestlé is the target of a boycott over its aggressive marketing of breastmilk substitutes around the world. Monitoring conducted by the International Baby Food Action Network…
Breastfeeding Solidarity March – Gaborone, Botswana, 10 June
An alliance of organisations in Botswana is campaigning to raise public awareness on the importance of breastfeeding in saving lives and supporting development outcomes. They are holding a Breastfeeding Solidarity March in Gaborone on 10 June, starting at 8:30 (announcement…
IBFAN-GIFA asks Mr Brabeck to change formula marketing practices given its claimed support for breastfeeding to two years and beyond
The following is the text of the intervention Rebecca Norton of IBFAN-GIFA gave at the Nestlé shareholder meeting on 7 April 2016. Click here for the text in French – pdf. This is followed by the response from Nestlé Chairman, Peter…
Baby Milk Action asks Mr Brabeck to change Nestle baby milk marketing – and shareholders to remember the babies who have died
The following is the text of the intervention Mike Brady, Baby Milk Action’s Campaigns and Networking Coordinator, gave at the Nestlé shareholder meeting on 7 April 2016. This is as given and is followed by the response from Nestlé Chairman…
Nestle shareholder meeting asked by Baby Milk Action to remember impact of unethical baby milk marketing on 150th anniversary
Baby Milk Action press release 8 April 2016 The 150th anniversary of the foundation of Nestlé was a major theme of the company’s shareholder meeting on 7 April 2016. Baby Milk Action/IBFAN-UK and IBFAN-GIFA attended to raise concerns about baby…
Nestle is 150 years old – time for it to change
Update: Nestle shareholder meeting asked by Baby Milk Action to remember impact of unethical baby milk marketing on 150th anniversary Nestlé is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2016. But this should also be a time of remembrance and repentance. Its history is…
Those caring people at SMA are just after your money – they have something to sell
A blog by a marketing company called Futureproof employed to recover the SMA brand from its 3rd place position in the UK market has been receiving attention on social media. It reveals the strategies used to present the company to mothers…
As Nestle boasts of infant formula sales growth, Botswana police file charges over aggressive marketing, while Tesco puts formula with “excessive protein” on clearance sale in breach of UK law
Baby Milk Action press release 18 February 2016 Nestle today launched its latest full-year results, reporting 4.2% organic growth, stating: “Infant formula including growing-up milks, delivered good growth”. This growth comes from systematic violations of baby milk marketing standards adopted…
The Lancet Breastfeeding Series – holding corporations accountable
In part 1 of this article, I reflected on the new Lancet Breastfeeding Series and other significant developments in January concerning our mission to protect breastfeeding and protect babies fed on formula. My focus was on the paper concerning health benefits…
German TV programme about Nestle
Here a two-part programme about Nestle with english subtitles. Part 1 https://youtu.be/laCv-5jHYK4 Part 2 https://youtu.be/jNuQkygqk-g
Nestlé shifts position on breastfeeding, but refuses to change formula marketing practices in Nestlé-Free Week
Baby Milk Action press release 5 November 2015 International Nestlé-Free Week is a time for people who boycott Nestlé over the way it pushes baby milk to do more to promote the boycott – and for those who don’t boycott to…
Nestle launches new hypoallergenic formula promotion campaign as BMJ finally retracts fraudulent research that built the market
Baby Milk Action press release 29 October 2015 Media coverage: Huffington Post 5 November The British Medical Journal (BMJ) announced yesterday that it has finally retracted a fraudulent study used by Nestlé, Mead Johnson and other formula companies to weaken laws…
German TV investigates Nestle
We are looking forward to English translations of two programmes broadcast in Germany this month by ARD, the world’s largest public broadcaster. Links to the German programmes are given below. Sign up for alerts and we will let you know…
Tigers in Edinburgh – remembering the Perrier Award boycott and Tap Water Awards
Tigers preview screening at the Take One Action film festival: 19 September 2015 A special screening of Tigers, the new film by Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic, will reunite campaigners against Nestlé’s baby milk marketing malpractice in Edinburgh on Saturday 19 September…
Protest over Nestle baby milk promotion at Leicester festival
Baby Milk Action press release 8 September 2015 Nestlé’s aggressive baby milk marketing practices are ever more obvious in the UK following its takeover of the SMA formula brand in 2012. The latest example is Nestlé targeting the public with a stall at the…
New Nestle-Free Zone t-shirt
We are taking pre-orders for our new Nestlé-Free Zone t-shirt for delivery in September. Take a look at the t-shirt and other items in our online Virtual Shop. The Nestlé-Free Zone logo is also available on mugs, keyring and fridge magnets. Explore…
Nestle’s dishonest blog on the boycott shows its desperation and the challenges we face
I was contacted recently by a supporter of the Nestlé boycott whose nephew questioned her concerns by referring to a blog post on Nestlé’s website. The staggeringly dishonest nature of Nestlé’s presentation of the facts shows how desperate it is to undermine support…
Tell Nestle: stop breaking the rules – SMA promotion targeting young mothers
We have been contacted by supporters concerned that Nestlé is promoting its SMA infant formula brand to mothers through sponsorship of AOL’s online Being Mum videos. We are taking this up with both Nestlé, AOL and the relevant authorities in the UK…
Nestle’s dismissal of baby milk violation reports – the case of Breaking the Rules 2014
Baby Milk Action is part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), consisting of over 270 groups in more than 160 countries. IBFAN groups monitor company activities on the ground. Globally, IBFAN’s International Code Documentation Centre produces summary reports…
Methodist Church ethics committee report shows Nestle systematically violates baby milk marketing rules and its investment and engagement strategy has made things worse
Baby Milk Action press release 18 June 2015 A report to be debated by the Methodist Conference in Southport on 29 June 2015 relates that Nestlé continues to systematically violate baby milk marketing rules, citing expert sources Save the Children and…
Nestle involvement in Toronto CivicAction better city boot camp slammed
Today (28 April 2015) a Nestlé executive is due to be guest speaker at an event in Toronto, Canada, called “Better City Boot Camp” on the topic of nutrition in the first 1000 days from conception run by an organisation called…
London Marathon water sponsor embroiled in controversy over “unlicensed” water bottling
The London Marathon takes place on Sunday 26 April 2015 and the water is being provided once again by Nestlé. Recently it has used the event to promote its Pure Life brand of water. This year, as in earlier years, it…
Nestle Chairman and board exposed by IBFAN at shareholder meeting
Baby Milk Action press release 16 April 2015 Members of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) stood up in front of 2,446 shareholders at Nestlé’s annual meeting on 16 April to call on Nestlé Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathé to change…
Nestle bottled water promotion at EXPO 2015 criticised by campaign groups
Campaign groups are concerned about a proposal for Nestlé water towers at EXPO 2015. For letters of protest see the Nestlé Critics website: Baby Milk Action to Ambassador Bideau GIFA to Matthias Aebischer GIFA to Ambassador Bideau Corporate Accountability to…
Nestle investigated for ignoring ASA ruling
Update 15 December 2014: Nestle’s forced to remove misleading SMA claims following Baby Milk Action complaint In October we won a case at the UK Advertising Standards Authority over a misleading promotion for Nestlé SMA Toddler Milk advertising. This had been…
Nestle India summoned for violating IMS Act
Nestle India summoned for violating IMS Act – Hindustan Times CLICK HERE http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/nestle-india-summoned-for-violating-ims-act/article1-1279876.aspx Sunday, November 02, 2014 HT Correspondent , Hindustan Times Rohtak, October 28, 2014 Nestle India summoned for violating IMS Act Chief judicial magistrate Lokesh Gupta, on Tuesday,…
Nestle CSV Global Forum with UNCTAD – the attempted corporate takeover of policy making
Nestlé Creating Shared Value Global Forum took place on 9 October. We posted key facts to the #CSVForum twitter feed as others tweeted about pronouncements from Nestlé’s Chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathé, and CEO, Paul Bulcke, apparently taken in by two executives who are trying…