Transcript of the Debate @HLFoodObesity. Mar 27 At 10am on 28 March 2025, a debate on our report ‘Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system’ is scheduled in the House of Lords. The debate is being…
Report shows UK mothers being let down
PRESS RELEASE Monday 23rd March 2025 REPORT SHOWS UK MOTHERS ARE BEING LET DOWN UK Health Professionals lack training on infant feeding Findings from the UK’s second World Breasfeeding Trends Initiative assessment What happens when a breastfeeding mother is…
WHO Member States call for the regulation of Digital marketing of baby foods
Press Release Read on IBFAN’s website WHO Member States call for the regulation of Digital marketing of baby foods 10th February 2025 In the face of the budgetary and political crisis following the USA withdrawal from WHO, the 156th…
WHO EB 156: funding, governance, Digital Marketing, emergencies
156th WHO Executive Board Meeting Feb 3-11th UPDATE ON THE DIGITAL MARKETING RESOLUTION A Draft Decision Regulating the digital marketing of breast-milksubstitutes proposed by 21 Member States (Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Iraq,…
Government response to Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
30 January 2025 The UK Government has responded to many strong recommendations in the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee inquiry report, Recipe for Health: a plan to fix our broken food system. The House of Lords report…
Why WHO is important & why IBFAN is a ‘critical friend’
Why WHO is important and why IBFAN is a ‘critical friend’ The USA announced its intention to withdraw from WHO on 20th January As a ‘critical friend’ of WHO for nearly 50 years, we consider this to be worrying, not…
Codex opens the door to exploitation of emergencies – Australian example
47th Codex Alimentarius Commission 25/11/2024 – 30/11/2024 | Geneva, Switzerland Here are some of IBFAN’s statements Agenda Item 5: Labelling Exemptions in Emergencies:IBFAN warned that without extra safeguards, the new Codex Guidelines would open the door to commercial exploitation. A…
Codex dodges climate crisis and begins a risky emergency guideline
IBFAN interventions at CAC 47 – Video clips PHOTOS above all copyright © FAO/Roberto Sciotti Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC47) 25/11/2024 – 30/11/2024 Geneva, Switzerland WEBCAST DRAFT REPORT Participants Codex Executive Committee (CX/EXEC 87) 18 – 22 November 2024…
CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) publishes Interim Report on formula marketings
BMA CMA response Dec 2024. BFLG RESPONSE. Statement from First Steps Nutrition Trust and Baby Feeding Law Group Press release Infant formula: CMA sets out concerns and potential solutions CMA interim report outlines concerns regarding the infant formula market –…
Compilation: Blogs about former US President Donald Trump
2015: Bolton, Trump, Johnson – how food standards get lowered “Improper political interference” in US baby foods puts health and scientific integrity at stake . 2018 Conflicts of Interest and US pressure at the Codex meeting in Rome…
Compilation on EU and UK legislation
Compilation of some of the press releases and blogs related to EU legislation – a work in progress! Romania: EU legislation and the protection of child health Blog about Romania March 2017 https://www.babymilkaction.org/archives/11290 UK News: specialised formulas more likely…
New Sponsorship resources from WHO
Three new WHO resources support WHO’s recommendation (1) that, in order to promote, protect and support breastfeeding, prevent obesity and noncommunicable diseases, promote healthy diets, and ensure that caregivers receive clear and accurate information on feeding, companies that market foods…
Remembering the Julie Crawford Award and Stella Glenn – please donate
We were sad to learn from her grandson of the death of Stella Glenn, the mother of Julie Crawford – a former Director of Baby Milk Action. Both were longtime supporters of our work. Jake has set up a fundraising…
New UNICEF Guidance: Countering Industry Arguments Against Code Implementation: Evidence and Rights-Based Responses
Important UNICEF Guidance CLICK HERE FOR A PDF Countering Industry Arguments Against Code Implementation: Evidence and Rights-Based Responses Guidance for Advocates of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes https://www.globalbreastfeeding collective.org/reports/countering-industry-arguments-against-code-implementation-evidence-and-rights-based Highlights This resource for policymakers and breastfeeding advocates…
Last chance to Support the addition of Exclusive Breastfeeding as an indicator in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Last chance to support the inclusion of an EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING indicator in the Sustainable Development Goals. DEADLINE Thursday 15th August 2024 Deadline Today: 15th August 2024 Here is the link to the submission page where you can add your details and…
COMPILATION: Greed-flation -Rocketing formula prices: no excuse to resort to commercial schemes.
COMPILATION: Greed-flation The cost of infant formula in the UK and in many other countries has been increasing unjustifiably rapidly, with an average price increase of 24%1 in two years from 2021 to 2023 with a 45% price increase with…
UK News: specialised formulas more likely to fuel obesity
Special baby milk ‘more likely to fuel obesity, tooth decay and digestive problems’ “Nutritionists say nine in 10 babies in the UK given formulas designed for those allergic to cow’s milk do not actually have an allergy.” An Editorial in…
600 delegates from 66 countries at the WPHN Congress challenge corporate power
University of Westminster hosts World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 with 600 delegate from 66 countries One year before the end of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition, Westminster has held the World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 in…
COMPILATION: Conflicts of Interest
See Conflict of Interest page: https://www.babymilkaction.org/conflicts-of-interest
COMPILATION: Why Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships are problematic
Compilation: Why Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships are so problematic The need for sound information on infant and young child feeding is at the heart of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the 20 World Health Assembly Resolutions that have…
HISTORY OF THE DEADLY FIGHT AGAINST THE FORMULA INDUSTRY
Putting Babies Before Profits- THE HISTORY OF THE DEADLY FIGHT AGAINST THE FORMULA INDUSTRY. Alive and Thrive
WHO: Reaching informed decision-making on engaging with private sector entities for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a practical tool
Final publication published 2024. Supporting member states in reaching informed decision-making on engaging with private sector entities for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a practical tool. World Health Organization. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/378209. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO IBFAN and many…
COMPILATION: Codex Press Releases and comments
Codex Press Releases and comments over the years What is Codex and why does IBFAN attend? Codex is a joint United Nations body created in 1963 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the FAO to develop food standards, guidelines…
Will our UK politicians protect UK rights to legislate in the public interest?
Part of the new Government’s strategy is to grow the economy. Based on IBFAN’s long experience advocating for policy coherence with WHO recommendations we urge that any new Trade deals that the UK enters must not be allowed to…
Media coverage of the sugar report
Media Coverage Sri Lanka Allegation of double standards in Nestle baby products: Nestle Lanka says no added sugar The Sunday Times India Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India Nestle’s Suresh Narayanan on Nespresso & nutraceuticals, sugar in baby food controversy…
Nestlé’s share-price drops to 3-year low as its double standards in sugar are exposed
How Nestlé gets children hooked on sugar in lower-income countries Media coverage of the sugar report 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…
How the US waged a Global Campaign againstBaby formula Regulations
CLICK HERE for the full story https://www.propublica.org/article/how-america-waged-global-campaign-against-baby-formula-regulation-thailand?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature MORE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION Documents Show Internal Clash Before U.S. Officials Pushed to Weaken Toddler Formula Rules Government documents obtained by ProPublica show a stark rift between trade and health officials over international…
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…
Ireland called on to co-sponsor a Resolution on Digital Marketing
Senator Pauline Oreilly calls on Ireland to co-sponsor Brazil on a WHA Resolution on Digital Marketing. 21st March 2024 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/seanad-eireann-live/ Fantastic speech by Senator Pauline Oreilly just now in the Seanad Éireann. * Minister Niall Collins, responded for Government…
Jan 2024:IBFAN statements at the 154th WHO Executive Board Meeting
Agenda Item: 20. Maternal, infant and young child nutrition. WEBCAST AGENDA ITEM 20 – MIYCN rough transcript of EB154 MIYCN PDF of all 6 IBFAN Statements. Recordings of IBFAN statements IBFAN on MIYCN Friday 10pm WHO should be proud of the…
Digital Marketing is out of control -a WHA Resolution is urgently needed
Digital Marketing is out of control – a Resolution is needed to protect mothers and babies WHO 154th Executive Board, WHO HQ Geneva, 22 27 January- 2024. 2024 is a reporting year for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Digital…
Must read new book: The Bill Gates Problem by Tim Schwab
“The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire” Now available in USA, UK, India, Germany & beyond timschwab2020@gmail.com
Medela
Medela Safely Fed Canada statement on Medela (2023) IBFAN Medela FLRF Poster April 2023 MedelaBTlwtduk2017 lwtduk17medela Medela Presentation April 27, 2023 .pptx Yes, Medela violates the Code R 2017 Full Report-3
2023:Codex green-lights wasteful, sweetened Ultra-Processed drinks for older babies
2023 Codex green-lights wasteful, sweetened, Ultra-Processed drinks for older babies 46th Codex Commission meeting: 27.11.23 – 2.12.23 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Rome March 23 Nov 22 FINAL REPORT List of participants WEB-STREAM IBFAN has been attending the 46th…
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…
WHO Guideline on prevention and management of Wasting
WHO Guideline on prevention and management of Wasting and nutritional oedema (acute malnutrition) Information on the GL WHO issues new guideline to tackle acute malnutrition in children under five 20 November 2023 News release Reading time: 2 min (497 words)…
Consultation of UK legislation on Disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector
UK Open consultation Disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector Published 4 September 2023. Deadline for comment 11:59pm on 16 October 2023. The UK Government is seeking views on the possible introduction of new secondary legislation to place a…
Baby Milk Action comments on UK trade strategy.
UK accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Inquiry Following the announcement of the UK’s accession on 16 July, the UK International Agreements Committee is reactivating its inquiry into CPTPP and is gathering new evidence, regarding the…
Summer update – WBW – Global Congress
s World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August) – Making a Difference for Working Parents REGISTER HERE for the Global Breastfeeding Coalition Webinar at 2pm Geneva time. The right to maternity protection for mothers who work outside the home is the theme of this…
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…
WHO Hosts the first Global Congress on Code implementation
WHO’s first Global Congress on the implementation of the International Code – baby feeding industry not invited. 20-22 June 2023, WHO HQ, Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hosted the first Global…
WHO’s first Global Congress on the Code
WHO Global Congress on the Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes This Congress was a first for WHO since the Code’s adoption in 1981. For three days, over 400 delegates from 130 countries, worked in Plenary and in…
New essential publications on the health risks of Ultra-Processing
___________________________________________________________ Ultra-Processed Foods marketed for infants and young children in the UK This new report from the deservedly widely trusted charity, First Steps Nutrition Trust (FSNT) follows on from Chris van Tulleken’s book and is yet more essential reading.…
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…
May 2023 Codex labelling: will ‘sustainability’ claims boost trade of harmful products?
May 2023 Codex Labelling: will ‘sustainability’ claims boost trade of harmful products? The 47th Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) will meet in Ottawa, Canada May 15 to 19 2023. The Session will also be broadcasted in listening mode in…
Is “small quantity lipid nutrition supplement” (SQ-LNS) a sustainable and pragmatic strategy to prevent malnutrition?
World Nutrition Issue Vol 14 No 1 (2023) Is “small quantity lipid nutrition supplement” (SQ-LNS) a sustainable and pragmatic strategy to prevent malnutrition? PDF of WN article Introduction by Ted Greiner. Arun Gupta, Dr IBFAN Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest -India(NAPi)…
WBC4. IBFAN’s World Breastfeeding Conference in CAIRO
IBFAN’s World Breastfeeding Conference in Cairo organised by IBFAN ARAB WORLD Promo video of the Event WBC4 Call to Action (12) Spanish Portuguese French Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Steve Wearne. Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission 2 minute welcome. 7 Minute Codex…
Codex principle on Science
There was discussion on this document which is STILL in draft and not agreed. The issue of Consensus is a thorny issue for Codex. https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/procedural-manual/sections/appendix/appendix1/en/ Statements of Principle Concerning the Role of Science in the Codex Decision-Making Process and the…
Should animals be pumped with growth drugs to increase growth and global trade?
Should animals be pumped with growth drugs – just to increase global trade? Codex Alimentarius Commission 21-25 November 2022 Rome, Italy Web streaming link:HERE IBFAN Zilpaterol statement PDF While the rest of the world is, at last, waking up to…
IBFAN defends Mexico’s warning label against food industry attacks
IBFAN defends Mexico’s warning label against food industry attacks IBFAN to Supreme Court Mexico SPANISH IBFAN to Mexican Supreme Court ENGLISH Subject: Review of the appeal of unconstitutionality 358/2022 The ultra-processed products and sugary drinks industry is seeking, through injunctions,…