The landscape has changed. Our response must too. Breastfeeding protection in Southeast Asia is operating… Read More »Southeast Asia Breastfeeding Conference 2026
Patti Rundall will take part in an international online roundtable on 18 September 2026 addressing… Read More »Food Industry, Law and Society: governing the food industry
We are hoping to halt the adoption of a proposal promoted by the USA that… Read More »IBFAN opposes flexible labelling during emergencies – CAC49
In a new resolution, Member States agreed to expand the provisions of the International Code… Read More »Countries commit to regulate the digital marketing of formula milk and baby foods – WHA78
In the face of the budgetary and political crisis following the USA withdrawal from WHO,… Read More »IBFAN working to protect child health at the 78th World Health Assembly
In the face of the budgetary and political crisis following the USA withdrawal from WHO,… Read More »WHO Member States call for the regulation of Digital marketing of baby foods
Brazil is leading countries like Mexico, Norway, Lesotho lead initiative to curb abusive digital marketing… Read More »WHO to discuss regulation of Digital Marketing of breastmilk substitutes at the 156th Executive Board Meeting
January 15, 2025 (Updated January 29, 2025) More about this session: 20-24 January 2025 –… Read More »IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE SERIES OF POLICY DEBATES HOSTED BY THE GENEVA GLOBAL HEALTH HUB (G2H2) – AHEAD OF WHO EB 156
IBFAN warned that without extra safeguards, the new Codex Guidelines would open the door to… Read More »CODEX OPENS THE DOOR TO EXPLOITATION OF EMERGENCIES – AUSTRALIAN EXAMPLE
The threats to the world’s food supply are numerous and often interconnected, threatening food safety… Read More »COP 29 – THREATS TO THE WORLD’S FOOD SUPPLY – THE ROLE OF BREASTFEEDING
Among the issues to be discussed at CCFL is a proposal for new work from… Read More »WILL CODEX OPEN THE DOOR TO EXPLOITATION OF FOOD AID IN EMERGENCIES AND MORE GREENWASHING?
IBFAN is supporting Brazil’s Zero Draft Resolution on Digital Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes that we hope will… Read More »GETTING READY FOR 78TH WHA 2025: DIGITAL MARKETING AND NUTRITION TARGETS
The (CCNFSDU44) 44th Codex Nutrition Committee meeting began with testing a new draft prioritising system where Codex… Read More »EU AND SWITZERLAND TRY TO TACKLE SWEETNESS – THE UK WARY OF ‘PROBIOTIC’ CLAIMS, CODEX STARTS NEW WORK ON BABY FOODS
105,000 people have signed a petition calling on Nestlé to stop adding sugar to its… Read More »PROTEST AT VEVEY: MORE THAN 100,000 SIGNATURES AGAINST NESTLÉ’S DOUBLE STANDARD OVER ADDED SUGAR IN BABY FOOD
IBFAN – the global citizens network that has been protecting child health since 1979, has… Read More »PRESS RELEASE | YET MORE SWEETENED, PLASTIC-WRAPPED UPFS FOR CHILDREN COMING TO THE GLOBAL MARKET
The 44th Session of the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses will… Read More »AT CODEX, IBFAN PROTECTING CHILD HEALTH FROM SWEETENED UPFS IN PLASTIC PACKAGING AND THEIR SNEAKY PROBIOTIC PROMISES!
#WBW2024 will focus on survival, health and wellbeing. It will showcase the need to improve breastfeeding… Read More »WBW 2024 WILL FOCUS ON SURVIVAL, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
The World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 is being held one year before the end… Read More »IN LONDON, IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONGRESS 2024
During the 77th WHA, Member States and Civil Society Organizations got together to highlight the… Read More »MEXICO, BRAZIL, KENYA, LESOTHO AND BANGLADESH JOIN SIDE EVENT AT THE 77th WHA
Protection of breastfeeding throughout all WHO local offices – especially from new strategies such as… Read More »IBFAN STATEMENTS AT THE 154th WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
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