http://www.babymilkaction.org/ en-us © 2007 Baby Milk Action Latest news from the campaign to protect breastfeeding and to reduce the risks of formula feeding. Nestle boycott campaign updates. Plus links to a daily blog and weekly podcast mikebrady@babymilkaction.org This year's campaign week will mark 20 years of the current boycott http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/2008/06/nestle-free-week-october-08.html Wed, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Baby milk companies attack UK government recommendation to warn parents of formula risks http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press2jun08.html Wed, 2 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Member of Scottish Parliament launches 'No to Nestlé' campaign and campaigners demonstrate over aggressive baby milk marketing http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press17may08.html Wed, 17 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT Help South Africa to stop Nestle and others pushing formula - Will UK companies stop breaking the law? http://www.babymilkaction.org/CEM/cemapril08.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Will Mr. Bulcke be different to his predecessor and take action to protect infant health and end the international Nestle boycott? http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/2008/04/welcome-mr-bulcke.html Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Nestle - systematic violations and broken promises. Danone - NUMICO and the Code. http://www.babymilkaction.org/CEM/cemmarch08.html Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Campaigners criticise Nestlé shared value report as PR whitewash to divert attention from malpractice. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press4march08.html Wed, 4 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT London High Court case over - now it's time to act over illegal infant formula labelling says Baby Milk Action. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press29feb08.html Wed, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT The High Court battle between the baby food industry on one side and the UK government and health campaigners on the other begings on 28 February. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press27feb08.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Support the call for the UK Government's weak formula regulations to be reviewed and strengthened. http://www.babymilkaction.org/CEM/cemfeb08.html Wed, 6 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Newsletter highlights: UK coalition calls for strong formula law. Philippines bans health claims, protects infants. Nestle admits to being 'widely boycotted'. Research news: cancer, IQ and obesity. http://www.babymilkaction.org/update/update40.html Wed, 7 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Press release 19 December 2007: ASA ruling on SMA formula advertisement reveals how UK regulations are failing mothers and babies. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press19dec07.html Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT Press release 12 December 2007: Nestlé Children's Book Prize winner refuses Nestlé money - Sean Taylor rejects cheque. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press12dec07.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT 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. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press29nov07.html Thur, 29 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT IBFAN Press release 27 November 2007: Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2007 - Lack of regulations drives baby food industry to new depths of aggressive marketing, monitoring results show. http://www.ibfan.org/site2005/Pages/article.php?iui=1&art_id=525&articulo_id=942 Thur, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Press release 21 November 2007: The UK Government this morning announced the result of its consultation on revised Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations. Health professional bodies, mother support groups and other organisations belonging to the Baby Feeding Law Group and Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition had called on the Government to implement the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as refrenced by a European Union Directive, but the Government has refused to do so. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press21nov07.html Thur, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Baby food companies go to great lengths to persuade parents in the UK to call their telephone 'carelines' for infant care information, but spot-monitoring conducted by Baby Milk Action found that advice on mixing up formula contradicts the guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) introduced 2 years ago. This latest finding adds weight to a call by the Baby Feeding Law Group (a coalition of health workers and mothers support groups) for the prohibition of company carelines, in line with World Health Assembly marketing requirements, in favour of independent sources of information. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press20nov07.html Wed, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Actor and human rights campaigner questioned on contradiction between advertising Nestle and his latest role in a film exposing corporate malpractice. http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press31aug07.html Mon, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT A4 size, 12 full-colour breastfeeding photographs from around the world. Discount for bulk purchase. View pictures on line. http://www.babymilkaction.org/shop/calendarlatest.html Mon, 23 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT