Protecting breastfeeding from commercial in influence BFLG press release 28 June 2017 (National Breastfeeding Celebration Week in England began on 26th June) The Julie Crawford Award for Breastfeeding Support for 2017 has been won by Bernadette (Bernie) Wood, a Health…
Bernadette Wood acceptance speech for Julie Crawford Award 2017
The Julie Crawford Award for Breastfeeding Support for 2017 has been won by Bernadette (Bernie) Wood, a Health Visitor from Suffolk County Council’s Children’s and Young Peoples Services. She was presented the Award today on behalf of the Baby Feeding…
Poet Hollie McNish is Baby Milk Action’s new Patron
Press release – 28 June 2017 (National Breastfeeding Celebration Week in England began on 26th June) Baby Milk Action is delighted to announce that poet Hollie McNish has agreed to become a patron of the not-for-profit organisation, which campaigns to…
EU Council conclusions on Childhood Overweight and Obesity
CLICK HERE There is growing recognition of the importance of early years feeding in long term health, obesity prevention and health inequalities. So we were pleased to read the EU Council conclusions regarding actions that can be take to halt…
Human Milk Banks – watch out for commercial exploitation.
The need for safeguards against commercial exploitation of Human Milk collection is explained in This new article by IBFAN’s Central Coordinator for Asia. India is planning a network of human breast-milk banks but first needs to put safeguards in place Breast-milk collected…
Nestlé violations in Botswana
Health experts call out Nestlé for violations Botswana Gazette CLICK HERE
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No better time to read Prevention Diaries
With so much heartache in the news caused by lack of attention to prevention measures – this is a good time to read Prevention Diaries: The Practice and Pursuit of Health for All by Larry Cohen, Executive…
Body Shop to be sold by L’Oreal – growth disappointing after being added to Nestle boycott list
“Anita sells out” – that was the front-page headline of the Independent newspaper when Dame Anita Roddick sold Body Shop to L’Oreal in March 2006. Aside from the concerns over L’Oreal’s record on animal testing and other ethical issues, the cosmetic…
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirms the need for strict controls
Latest science further protects infants The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its final guidance on 31st May on the assessment needed for food for babies under the age of 16 weeks. Following a consultation EFSA maintains the requirement for an extended one…