Why doesn’t Trading Standards prosecute stores for repeat offences? When Tesco broke the criminal law with a promotion for Nestlé’s SMA infant formula, we reported it to Trading Standards via the system operated by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). We advised members of…
This is the year of Tigers, human rights and a chance to improve formula marketing rules
This is going to be a busy year for Baby Milk Action. Can you make a donation to support the following areas of work? Help the film Tigers roar Put human rights above business interests Protect children, mothers and their…
Bulk exports of formula to China and the EU Export Directive
On Tuesday 17 February, Baby Milk Action attended a meeting with the European Commission to discuss new regulations being introduced. The proposals are very disappointing, as my colleague Patti Rundall explains on her blog. One of our concerns is the…
new proposals for EU Regulations on Formulas and baby foods
IBFAN BFLG comment 27.2.15.2 IBFAN and the Baby Feeding Law Group is mounting a campaign to change some new Commission Proposals for revised regulations on formulas and baby foods. 4 Working Documents are being discussed this week in Brussels. IBFAN believes…
Why do supermarkets ration formula?
I received the following message via the Baby Feeding Law Group monitoring project that we coordinate: Morning, apparently I’m a criminal for trying to purchase 3 boxes of formula in Tesco today. Only 2 can be purchased at a time due…
WHO EB meeting tackles Conflicts of Interest
CLICK HERE for an Italian article in Il Manifesto, Tanto zucchero please, siamo italiani about the controversy surrounding WHO’s Sugar Guidelines and the Conflicts of Interest on the Italian Delegation. Tanto zucchero please, siamo italiani CLICK HERE for a new BMJ…