Baby Milk Action’s monitoring report shows how formula, feeding bottle and teat companies and retailers market their products. The number of profiles continues to grow as we document the practices of more companies. Click here for the report. Exposing company practices is…
Baby Milk Action has published a profile of NUK bottles and teats in its Look What They’re Doing in the UK 2017 monitoring report. This has led to misleading claims being exposed and a requirement they are not used in…
See consultation page for IBFAN and IACFO submissions on scope and labelling relating to the revision of the Follow-up Formulas Standard. Codex Member Sates are strongly urged to support the inclusion of the WHO Guidance in standards covering these products. (Please note that…
Mr. Chief Executive Officer, My name is Camille Selleger and I speak on behalf of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), recognized as an essential partner by WHO, UNICEF and the UN. In this venue, many people already know…
Baby Milk Action press release 6 April 2017 The Nestlé shareholder meeting on 6 April appointed a new board of directors under the Chairmanship of Paul Bulcke, formerly the Chief Executive Officer. Mark Schneider was appointed as new CEO in January 2017.…
The Nestlé shareholder meeting takes place on 6 April 2017, where a new Board of Directors will be elected. This sees the end of the era of Peter Brabeck-Letmathé, who became Chief Executive Officer in 1997 and continued in the role when…
Julie Crawford Award for Breastfeeding Support 2017 Nominations are now OPEN The Baby Feeding Law Group is seeking nominations for the Julie Crawford Award for Breastfeeding Support. Nominations must be sent to Baby Milk Action (BFLG Secretariat) by 3rd May 2017…
Do watch this great Ted talk outlining when and where conflict is necessary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Ze3NZVtgs
STOP PRESS Manila Bulletin: DOH bans donation of breastmilk substitutes during disasters June 3, 2017, 3:20 PM By Betheena Kae Unite http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/03/doh-bans-donation-of-breastmilk-substitutes-during-disasters/ We contacted the aid agencies and complained to the Disaster’s Emergency Committee (DEC) about its appeal published on…
Why Nestle is one of the most hated companies in the world MAY 19TH, 2017 MIHAI ANDREI ZME Science newsletter Child labor, unethical promotion, manipulating uneducated mothers, pollution, price fixing and mislabeling – those are not words you want to see…
Update October 2018 DG Research (JRC) has published its report: Feeding infants and young children. An analysis of national food-based dietary guidelines and specific products available in the EU market; EUR 29395 EN; Luxembourg Publications Office of the European Union,…
Press release 24 March 2017 UPDATE: The Bill was not debated due to an over-packed Parliamentary agenda and lack of time. Alison Thewliss MP has instead announced an inquiry into Infant Feeding Services. This has now been suspended until after…
2017. Ensuring correct messaging about breastfeeding in emergencies. An example of messaging that can undermine breastfeeding and feed commonly held misconceptions. We are pleased that DEC has agreed to ensure that future appeals following our complaint about this full page…
Fed is Best https://fedisbest.org/about/ A new organisation has sprung up called Fed is Best. It is being organised by Dr Christine Del Castillo – Hegyi – a physician based in the USA. Fed is Best seems to be attacking the BFHI 10 Steps…
Baby Milk Action monitors the baby feeding industry against international and UK marketing standards and campaigns for companies to bring their practices into line. We received complaints about marketing of Kendamil infant formula at events in the Lake District, where…
Why breastfeeding support must be included in UN appeal for South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria A UN appeal to help people in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria is attracting media attention, but some reports are conveying unhelpful messages about breastfeeding.…
Baby Milk Action’s new monitoring report profiling the major UK formula, bottle and teat companies and retailers provides evidence of how families are being misled. Here are some reasons why better regulations are necessary to protect parents who use formula. Click here…
STOP PRESS: Case Studies on inequalities in the EU and Romania IBFAN UK EU Chronology Romania: EU legislation and the protection of child health Considerations that Member States can take into account in their nutrition and health planning. …
Here is a letter from Professor Mary Renfrew of Dundee University that explains what happened when an appeal got thrown open to all and sundry. Dear colleagues You may remember the correspondence a few weeks ago about this Open…
UPDATE: The Bill described below was not debated due to an over-packed Parliamentary agenda and lack of time. Alison Thewliss MP has instead announced an inquiry into Infant Feeding Services. Baby Milk Action will submit evidence from our monitoring and other…
21st February 2017 Here is the LINK to Alison Thewliss’ Bill that has just been posted on the Parliament website http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/feedingproductsforbabiesandchildrenadvertisingandpromotion.html On Alison’s website here is a great summary of what the new proposed Agency plans to do and the results of the consultation.…
LancetRCPCH Following the very worrying announcement by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) of its decision to accept funding from manufacturers of breastmilk substitutes – a decision that went against the vote by RCPCH members at their…
January 26, 2017 (Geneva): A joint statement (signed by 36 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) was issued to members of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board (EB) at its semi-annual meeting this week in Geneva. EB members will decide on Tuesday 31st January whether to…
140th WHO Executive Board Meeting 23rd January – 1st February 2017 There has been an IBFAN team in Geneva for the WHO Executive Board Meeting. Two days have been spent in closed meetings for the shortlisting of three candidates for the post…
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Andrew Herxheimer, born 4 November 1925 in Berlin, died 21 February 2016 at the age of 90 in London. Another sad loss that I should have posted before is Andrew Herxheimer, one of our advisors, who sadly died in February. Andrew…
We are very sad to hear that Halfdan Mahler WHO’s Director General when the International Code was adopted has died on 14th December. What an amazing contribution this man made to children’s health and survival. Here is a link…
Baby Milk Action receives many examples of misleading marketing by the formula companies. We are grateful to everyone who sends these too us. We apologise for when we are slow to acknowledge them. Please do continue sending us examples of promotion in retail…
World Fails to Invest in the Youngest to Reap for Development Johannesburg: December 11, 2016. On the occasion of IBFAN’s Second World Breastfeeding Conference Dr. M.J Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Health, Government of the Republic of South Africa, today released…
PDF version: ibfan-codex-pr-2016-4 Click here for background documents including official report of the meeting and participants list. Global standard-setting committee puts child health before trade 38th Codex Alimentarius Nutrition Committee, Hamburg, Germany 7th December 2016 Codex Alimentarius, the FAO/WHO body that…
Breastfeeding a matter of human rights, say UN experts, urging action on formula milk GENEVA (22 November 2016) – Breastfeeding is a human rights issue for babies and mothers and should be protected and promoted for the benefit of both,…
The following is the full text of the speech delivered by Cuban President Fidel Castro at the Palace of Nations in Geneva on the occasion of the presentation to him of the Health for All Medal by the World Health…
Nestlé has today (21 November 2016) announced a four-year deal with Barcelona Football Club to promote Milo processed food (which is nearly 50% sugar). Oh, sorry, Nestlé says it is a deal to “promote healthier lives“. According to Nestlé’s announcement:…
Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion) Bill http://www.alisonthewliss.scot/feeding-products-for-babies-and-children-advertising-and-promotion-bill/ News Release from Alison Thewliss MP Wednesday 16th November 2016 FORMULA MARKETING LAW CLEARS FIRST COMMONS HURDLE A new law to tighten up advertising of formula milk has…
Alison Thewliss SNP MP for Glasgow Central made a great speech in the House of Commons today (16 November 2016) calling for stricter regulations to control the marketing of formulas for babies. This was the first reading of her proposed bill.…
WBTi report launch, Westminster, 15 November 2015, 19:30 World Breastfeeding Trends initiative report shows how UK governments can help empower mothers to breastfeed for as long as they wish – Report scores countries on action taken to date Media coverage: Daily…
The media has picked up on a story of a mother who was refused a car parking voucher when she visited a Tesco store because she had bought only infant formula and not a qualifying product. The reporting of it raises much wider issues…
The media has picked up on a story of a mother who was refused a car parking voucher when she visited a Tesco store because she had bought only infant formula and not a qualifying product. The reporting of it raises much wider issues…
THE BLOG Speak Out Against False Formula Advertising: An Open Letter to the FDA 10/28/2016 01:17 pm ET | Updated 16 hours ago Jennifer Grayson Journalist and author of Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy (HarperCollins) The Food and…
It is Nestlé-Free Week from 28 October – 4 November 2016, a time for people who boycott Nestlé over the way it pushes baby milk to do more to promote the boycott – and for those who don’t boycott to give…
Click Here for the background papers on the website of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). The news that the postal vote approved RCPCH acceptance of formula sponsorship is really disappointing, especially since the College is a much valued…
With other members of Civil Society, we met the Special Rapporteur in Rome last week at the Committee on Food Security. She also came to our side meeting on Conflicts of Interest. Here is her promised report on Nutrition. REPORT OF…
Thursday 20 of October 2016 18.00-19.30 Iraq Room I attended the Committee on Food Security this week in Rome. CLICK HERE for photos of our side meeting attended by 200 people. Conflicts of Interest in Food security and Nutrition Policies:…
There is a campaign in October encouraging people to make or update their will. Various solicitors have joined with leading charities to encourage people to think of leaving a legacy. Baby Milk Action can receive legacies, but we cannot participate in…
Baby Milk Action welcomes reports from the public of marketing practices for formula, feeding bottles and teats that they think might break marketing rules. Your donations and membership fees help us to act on these reports. Recently we have been asked about…
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Would you trust your health worker to give you accurate information on feeding your child if you knew they had been wined and dined on an international three-day trip hosted by a formula company? A trip where more time is spent being a…
CLICK HERE for BBC report CLICK HERE http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/06/yemen-breastfeeding-challenge-2014622122259886759.html27 I watched the report on BBC 1 News on Tuesday 20th September – it will be repeated at the weekend). The report highlighted the terrible situation in the Yemen due to the …
CLICK HERE Press Release: National WIC Association Statement on Infant Formula Manufacturers September 10, 2016 For Immediate Release September 10, 2016 Contact: Hannah Shultz hshultz@nwica.org 319-541-7357 Denver, CO: This morning, National WIC Association (NWA) Board of Directors Chair, Donna Bister,…
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/08/07/justin-trudeau-spohie-breastfeeding-week_n_11377548.html Justin Trudeau Shares Photo Of Sophie And Hadrien For World Breastfeeding Week The Huffington Post Canada | By Angelyn Francis http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/08/07/justin-trudeau-spohie-breastfeeding-week_n_11377548.html Posted: 08/07/2016 5:07 pm EDT The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the photo shared by the prime minister’s Twitter…
