The (CCNFSDU44) 44th Codex Nutrition Committee meeting began with testing a new draft prioritising system where Codex members and observers were asked to assess and score the impact… Read More »EU AND SWITZERLAND TRY TO TACKLE SWEETNESS IN BABY FORMULAS – CODEX STARTS NEW WORK ON BABY FOODS
105,000 people have signed a petition calling on Nestlé to stop adding sugar to its baby food products marketed in lower-income countries. It was handed over today at the multinational’s headquarters in Vevey
IBFAN – the global citizens network that has been protecting child health since 1979, has been attending Codex Nutrition meetings since 1995 when the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established and was mandated to refer to Codex Standards in trade disputes.
The 44th Session of the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses will be held in Dresden Germany on 2 – 6 October 2024. The Plenary discussions as well as the physical working group meetings will be broadcast live
#WBW2024 will focus on survival, health and wellbeing. It will showcase the need to improve breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities that exist in our society with a special focus on breastfeeding in times of emergencies
The World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 is being held one year before the end of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. The Congress will question the current global solutions to addressing
During the 77th WHA, Member States and Civil Society Organizations got together to highlight the concerning rise of aggressive digital marketing of breastmilk substitutes, shedding light on its pervasive and misleading impact
Protection of breastfeeding throughout all WHO local offices – especially from new strategies such as digital marketing that is out of control. WHO has a key role in ensuring policy coherence in WTO and Codex trade rules.
2024 is a reporting year for  Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition  so Digital Marketing will be discussed under the “Healthier Populations” agenda item. With  so many serious emergencies caused by conflicts
The notion that the current corporate-led food system is not only safe, but is the only feasible way forward – must be challenged and is why IBFAN takes an active part in negotiations at Codex, Â the UN Global standards setting body
The Congress will take place in London, England from June 10-13th, 2024, at the University of Westminster. The Congress will take a new look at progress toward addressing malnutrition in all its forms and where to go moving forward.
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