Nestle advert in Hong Kong Metro
Call for help: Look What They’re Doing in the UK monitoring report
Baby Milk Action is very grateful to members of the public who report cases of aggressive marketing of baby milks, baby foods and feeding bottles and teats to us. Some of these we take up with the companies involved, Trading…
TWN on FENSA: Concerns that “official relations” are used for promoting business interests
Here is a piece from Third World Network, who like IBFAN have been following WHO’s interactions with the private sector WHO: Concerns that “official relations” are used for promoting business interestsGeneva, 16 July (TWN) – The collaboration work plan that the…
Tell Nestle: stop breaking the rules – SMA promotion targeting young mothers
We have been contacted by supporters concerned that Nestlé is promoting its SMA infant formula brand to mothers through sponsorship of AOL’s online Being Mum videos. We are taking this up with both Nestlé, AOL and the relevant authorities in the UK…
Nestle’s dismissal of baby milk violation reports – the case of Breaking the Rules 2014
Baby Milk Action is part of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), consisting of over 270 groups in more than 160 countries. IBFAN groups monitor company activities on the ground. Globally, IBFAN’s International Code Documentation Centre produces summary reports…
IBFAN submission on Codex
IBFAN has submitted the attached comments to the Codex Alimentarius electronic Working Group for the revision of the Standard for Follow-up Formula. IBFAN 2nd CP Submitters response FINAL These are supported by IACFO. ENCA2015 eWG Consultation 2_ENCA Comments Please forward…
Ongoing discussions about FENSA
IBFAN concerns about Ongoing discussions about WHO’s Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA) CLICK HERE for the text As part of WHO’s Reform process, Member States of WHO have been for over 4 years discussing a policy for engagement with external actors.…
Bad TTIP news from the European Parliament
The following texts are taken from a Friends of the Earth and War on Want messages Friends of the Earth: 8 JULY 2015 The European Parliament today expressed its support for the TTIP trade negotiations between the European Union and…
IBFAN speaking at UN Working Group on TNCs and human rights
Camille Selleger, IBFAN -GIFA making an oral presentation on General Comments in Geneva FNALGIFA Oral Statement_PANEL_V_CONTENT_ETOs UN Open-ended intergovernmental working group (OEIWG) on Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, is meeting in UN Geneva…
Iraq’s new Code
Ghada Sayed, IBFAN’s Regional Coordinator for IBFAN Arab World (IAW) has reported new achievement in the region. Iraq issued a Code for Protection and promotion of breastfeeding that was put in the Iraqi gazette on 27 th of April 2015. http://www.moj.gov.iq/uploaded/4362.pdf
Launch of the Civil Society CRC report
Mike Brady, Helen Gray, myself and Alison Thewliss at the launch of the Children’s Right’s Alliance Civil Society alternative report on the UK implementation of the CRC. Portcullis House 1st July 2015. CRAE_NGO-REPORT_WEB See Page 22 Paras 134 and 135…