IBFAN’s has concerns about a new, Global Monitoring Mechanism (GMM), funded by the Gates Foundation (BMGF) and facilitated by the Meridian Institute. IBFAN agreed to be consulted initially. However, the final report takes little account of the views expressed and proposes that the…
Mexican Appeal to protect breastfeeding – Nestle sends unsolicited formula
For the new Emergency guidance CLICK HERE Following the terrible events in Mexico, our IBFAN colleagues in Latin America prepared an appeal to the Secretary of Health, Mexico, to protect breastfeeding in this difficult situation. Sept 9. The same day…
WHO Consultations
WHO Consultation on Conflicts of Interest in nutrition Here is a comment from IBFAN. IBFAN_WHO_COI_Nutrition_24_9_17 Here are comments from the Geneva Infant Feeding Association GIFA comments+refs Comments by Judith Richter: http://www.who.int/nutrition/consultation-doi/judith_richter.pdf Judith Here is a comment from Marc Rodwin http://www.who.int/nutrition/consultation-doi/marc_rodwin.pdf Here is…
Tobacco industry ploy to get its feet under the table?
Whatever happened to the word ‘independent’? Click here for a response from WHO PDF ‘Philip Morris pledges $1bn to stub out tobacco smoking’, Financial Times, Sept 13, 2017. Andrew Jack https://www.ft.com/content/d9acceae-97d5-11e7-a652-cde3f882dd7b Derek Yach – ex WHO, ex Senior Vice…
Buying nutrition science: How food industry sponsorship skews research and harms public health
Buying nutrition science: How food industry sponsorship skews research and harms public health Nutrition seminar by Marion Nestle Tuesday, 26 September 2017 12:30 – 13:30, WHO HG, GenevaLibrary Meeting Room Join in via WebEx https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/j.php? http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/seminar_26Sept2017/en/
Amazon commercialises the Baby Boxes idea
The decision of the Scottish government to follow the Nordic practice of giving all new mothers Baby Boxes full of useful unbranded things (Click Here) is being exploited by Amazon – who are commercialising and cashing in on the idea with Baby Bundles that…
Global Monitoring Reports
Global monitoring Reports on baby food marketing
Some useful new articles about how business works
How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food As growth slows in wealthy countries, Western food companies are aggressively expanding in developing nations, contributing to obesity and health problems. As growth slows in wealthy countries, Western food companies are aggressively…
EU MPS to debate safety on imports from Japan
STOP PRESS: CLICK HERE to hear the debate where MEPs voted in favour of the Resolution below. The Green Group of the European Parliament has proposed a Resolution about imports of food from Japan following the Fukushima disaster. The draft Motion…