| Infant Feeding in Emergency Situations UPDATE! |
| Available NOW the latest fact sheet with new links and more information (English and French versions). Link |
| Cronobacter sakazakii infections: time for government action |
| Cronobacter/Enterobacter infections in USA: Wallmart pulls Mead Johnson's Enfamil from its shelves. Link |
| ICDC Legal Updates |
| Available NOW the latest Legal Update from January 2012. Link |
| Report on the situation of Infant and Young Child Feeding in Madagascar, Myanmar, Cook Island and Thailand |
The Convetion on the Rights of the Child - Session 59 - January 2012.
Link |
| Look What They ´re Doing - spotlight on the following countries |
The new monitoring report from Armenia is available NOW.
Link |
| Position IBFAN Déclaration sur les commandites et les conflits d'intérêts |
The article is NOW available in french.
Link |
| REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN AZERBAIJAN |
The Convetion on the Rights of the Child - Session 59 - January 2012.
Link |
| STOP PRESS! |
France has now followed Denmark in implementing the European Commission Directive.
Link |
| News from the 58TH CRC Committee |
The 58th CRC Comittee recommends governments to regulate unhealthy foods.
Link
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| Day of General Discussion on Children of Incarcerated Parents |
The Committee on the Rights of the Child held a Day of General Discussion (DGD) on the 30th of September 2011, in Geneva. The topic was Children of incarcerated parents.
Link to the article |
| NESTLÉ AND THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
An analysis by the International Code Documentation Centre - Sept 2011
Link |
| STOP PRESS! |
BRAZIL FOLLOWS CHINA WITH BAN ON BPA BOTTLES
Link |
| IBFAN News - South Africa |
Double Victory for breastfeeding.
Link |
IBFAN’s comments on Children's Rights and Business Principles Initiative (CRBPI)
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| A new initiative is being devised by the UN Global Compact Office (GCO) in collaboration with UNICEF and Save the Children - our long term partners. Link |
CRC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING
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The 57th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC Committee) took place from the 30th of May to the 17th of June in Geneva.
Press Release
Report on the 57th Session
May/Jun 2011 |
| WHO REFORM: Letter to Permanent missions |
| The proposed reform focuses mainly on bureaucratic aspects, a vision on the core values steering the process is lacking. Absent also is a political discussion on the vision of the future of WHO. Link |
| Reports and briefing of the Working Group on Residues in Breastmilk |
| New articles from WHO about Biomonitoring of Human Milk and a Guidelines for Developing a National Protocol Link |
Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the International Code Of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
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| Statement by the Chairperson of Committee on the Rights of the Child Yanghee Lee Link |
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
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| 30 Years of protecting babies against commercial pressures - Highlights of Code Celebration, Geneva, 13th May 2011 English French |
IBFAN endorses PHM comments on the WHO “Draft technical Paper” prepared for the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health
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| IBFAN has joined forces with People’s Health Movement (PHM) and 94 other organizations to comment on the draft technical paper published by the Secretariat of the World Health Organizations (WHO) Link |
IBFAN says NO to the “Guiding Principles” on Business and Human Rights
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| IBFAN has joined forces with FoodFirst Information and Action Network (FIAN) and 26 other organizations to express its serious concerns about the draft Guiding Principles on business and human rights Link |
PAHO Sees Progress in Efforts to Limit Marketing of Baby Formula in Latin America
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| PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION Press Release - New report reviews 30 years of action to implement the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substituteslick here to download this document free of charge Link |
Four-page summary of Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2011
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| Click here to download this document free of charge Link |
State of the Code by Country: Thirty years of holding companies accountable
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| As the 64th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, IBFAN launches the State of the Code by Country 2011 on the thirtieth anniversary of the International Code. Link |
Film clip: Baby food companies breaking the rules
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| Press conference, Geneva, May 2011 Link |
IBFAN-ICDC’s Rejoinder to Nestlé’s response to Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules (BTR), 2010
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| Nestle gave a 77 page response to the 43 pages in the BTR on Nestle Code violations. The Nestle response can be downloaded from the Baby Milk Action site. Link to IBFAN-ICDC´s Rejoinder |
State of the Code by Country 2011 ('Blue SOC')
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| A new State of the Code by Country 2011 to celebrate 30 years of the Code. Available now. Link |
BTR-2010 Post-Update - May 2011
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Check out IBFAN-ICDC’s newly
released report on Fonterra/Anmum. Link |
Knowledge of ghostwriting and financial conflicts-of-interest reduces the perceived credibility of biomedical research
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| Short Report from Lacasse and Leo BMC Research Notes 2011. Link |
High concentrations of essential and toxic elements in infant formula and infant foods –
A matter of concern
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| This study assessed concentrations in and intake of toxic and essential elements from formulas and foods intended for infants during their first 6 months of life. Read more |
Food Additive Provisions in the standard for infant formulas and formula for special medical purposes
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| Comments of IBFAN International Baby Food Action Network To Codex Committee on Food Additives 43rd session Link |
Summary of WHA Resolutions adopted subsequent to the Code
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| These recommendations by the Assembly have the same legal status as the Code, clarifying and extending certain provisions. Link |
Supporting breastfeeding in emergencies
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| Protecting women’s reproductive rights and supporting breastfeeding in emergencies. Read article published in Disasters (2011) Link |
Donated breast milk substitutes
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| Evidence of impact of uncontrolled distribution of infant formula on diarrhea among infants and young children in emergencies- see article published in Public Health Nutrition Link |
Press Release 6 April 2011: Urgent Campaigne
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| European Parliament votes to block DHA formula health claim - but not by a large enough majority to guarantee action by the Commission Link |
| General Comment on the right to sexual and reproductive health (RSRH) |
| Breastfeeding: a fundamental part of the right to sexual and reproductive health. Link |
| Urgent Campaign! |
Defend the right of parents and carers to accurate information on formula labels in the European Union.
Take Action! |
| Bisphenol A: Latest News! |
| EU ban on use in baby bottles enters into force next week (Brussels, 25 February 2011). Link |
| Look What They ´re Doing - Update |
| Look What they’re Doing in Egypt 2011 is now available. You can find it at the Code Watch section. Link |
| IBFAN´s Seven Principles and Funding Policy |
| Revised at the IBFAN Coordinating Council Meeting, Penang, October 2010. Link |
| Reports on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child |
January 2011 - The alternative reports. Calendar for the next sessions.
Link |
| Infant Feeding and Obesity |
New Updated Advocacy poster on infant feeding and obesity- for advocacy work with health professionals, policy makers and other interested parties.
English / French / Spanish |
| New Breastfeeding Briefs for downloading! |
| N° 48-49: Baby-friendly pharmacies. Link |
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