CLICK HERE Written by Amruta Byatnal Published on June 7, 2018 News Deeply, Malnutrition Deeply A Moment of Reckoning for Nutrition Advocates at the WHA Nutrition advocates have accused the U.S. of siding with private sector interests, sparking a…
Global Breastfeeding Collective
Global Breastfeeding Collective The Global Breastfeeding Collective brings together implementers and donors from governments, philanthropies, international organizations, civil society and is led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). UNICEF/Giacomo Pirozzi The Initiative’s vision is a world in which…
IBFAN call to action: stand up to a new initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
IBFAN call to Action.23.10.17 Call to action Protecting infant health: IBFAN stands up to a new initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation A few years ago, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) turned its attention towards infant…
Support objection to EU Commission Glyphosate proposal
Environment committee vote on glyphosate – 19th October – SUPPORT proposed objection to European Commission’s insufficient proposal Dear Member of the European Parliament, As a membership network of over 70 public interest organisations aiming to promote and protect people’s health…
44th Committee on Food Security in Rome
You can watch the proceeding of this important Committee HERE The Multi Stakeholder Public Private Partnership approach is being heavily pushed as the solution to many many problems – including disputes over land rights, land grabbing, deforestation, mono-cropping etc. Thankfully there are…
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Press Release:World Health Organization’s independence and integrity are non-negotiable
FENSA_handout_a Civil Society Statement 64 (PAGE DOWN for the Full list of 66) FENSA Press Release_ASG Press Release World Health Organization’s independence and integrity are non-negotiable Geneva, 24 May 2016 –Civil Society Organizations and Social Movements call upon WHO Member…
New media om WHA69
Is Jamie Oliver’s food revolution a marketing tool or a public health campaign? Confusion can land revolutionaries in a soup Monday, May 23, 2016 – 15:02 http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jamie-oliver’s-food-revolution-marketing-tool-or-public-health-campaign-43685
Open letter on Trade Secrets Protection Directive
Open Letter to Heads of State and Government – Trade Secrets Protection The Trade Secrets Protection Directive Is Still Dangerous For Freedoms and Rights An Open Letter to Heads of State and Government of the European Union Concerns: final…
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health passes motion to end baby food funding
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health passes motion to end baby food funding Annual General Meeting, 27th April, 2016, Liverpool Motion that was passed: “In order for RCPCH as a professional body to avoid institutional conflicts of interest and…
Breastfeeding and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women calls for the protection of breastfeeding. 4th March 2016 Baby Milk Action and all IBFAN groups support the IBFAN-GIFA office in its work with the various human rights treaty bodies that meet regularly…
The wonderful Lord Avebury dies
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Avebury dies aged 87 CLICK HERE I’ve just heard the sad news that Lord Avebury died today. Among the myriad of other issues he worked on, he was also a tremendous support to us for so…
Stewart Lee at the Edinburgh Fringe
What are the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals?
Sustainable Development goals GOAL 1 END POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE GOAL 2 END HUNGER, ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITYAND IMPROVED NUTRITION, ANDPROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2.1 by 2030 end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people…
Deadline for comments on WHO Consultation on baby food promotion
A reminder that Monday AUG 10th is the deadline for comments on WHO’s consultation on “Clarification and guidance on inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children” See my consultation page for background documents and comments from Baby Milk Action,…
More useful links on the risks of free trade deals (TTIP and TPP)
More useful links on the risks of free trade deals (TTIP and TPP) The Consequences of Free Trade Useful 11 minute film published by teleSURon 18th June: CLICK HERE Richard Seymour picks apart the controversial deal, and harshly criticizes the international media…
some interesting media stories
Nestle, PepsiCo and others ‘use public funds to develop harmful snacks’ Obesity charities say Innovate UK should not be paying multinationals to invent an energy-efficient chocolate machine or a new way to dry potatoes CLICK HERE http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/14/nestle-pepsico-and-others-use-public-funds-to-develop-harmful-snacks _________________ The Guardian Brazilian…
Funding appeal from our partners in India
Funding appeal from our partners in India They need 40 unique donors and 5000 Dollars by 31st December to secure a permanent place on the GlobalGiving website. This is shortest way to go there http://goto.gg/19037 Save Infants’ Lives by Promoting Breastfeeding http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/save-infants-lives-by-promoting-breastfeeding/ …
TTIP demonstration in London
Formula whistleblower battled Nestle for 17 years: Porter
Syed Aamir Raza Hussain of Mississaugha is a former Nestlé salesman whose efforts to stop the company from plying new mothers with formula resulted in TIFF film Tigers. CLICK HERE By: Catherine Porter Columnist, Published on Sat Oct 04 2014…
Tanovic’s Tigers with Emraan set to roar at Toronto
Official press release from the publicists for the Tigers launch MUMBAI, 26th August 2014: Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic’s much-awaited film with Emraan Hashmi in the lead titled Tigers, has been selected for its World Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International…
WHO Food and Nutrition Action Plan for Europe
WHO nutrition Plan Regional Committee for Europe EUR/RC64/14 64th session + EUR/RC64/Conf.Doc./8 Copenhagen, 15–18 September 2014 24 June 2014 European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015–2020 The intention of the Action Plan is to significantly reduce the burden…
Say NO to Nestle sponsorship of health workers
It’s not a free lunch – it’s a Nestlé marketing strategy Nestlé is actively targeting health workers in the UK having completed its takeover of Pfizer Nutrition/Wyeth and the SMA brand of formula in December 2012. On 24 May 2013…
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European Parliament votes to ban idealised images and text on baby formulas
Oxford English Dictionary definition of idealize: “regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.” At lunchtime today – 11th June – the European Parliament voted through new regulations that will apply to the marketing of baby foods and…
European Parliament votes to block DHA health claim – but not by a large enough majority to guarantee action by the Commission
Press release 6 April 2011 Media coverage: The Telegraph (11 April 2011), The Independent (6 April), Press Association (6 April). CLICK HERE for DHA briefing Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today in favour of a Resolution to…
How Nestle spins when it gives into campaigners’ demands – Greenpeace campaign update
Greenpeace is reporting that Nestlé has agreed to all of its demands regarding its sourcing of palm oil from suppliers accused of destroying Indonesian rainforest to produce it. Nestlé had earlier resisted calls to change its policies and practices and…
UNHCR uses ‘due diligence’ and abandons US$ 5 million deal with Nestlé
UNHCR uses ‘due diligence’ and abandons US$ 5 million deal with Nestlé Press release 23 November 2009 Baby Milk Action, colleagues in the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) and thousands of health campaigners around the world are sighing with…