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WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK – 2023

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The right to maternity protection for mothers who work outside the home is the theme of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week – an annual event organised since 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action.

4th World Breastfeeding Conference

On behalf of The International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), It’s our pleasure to announce the Fourth World Breastfeeding Conference (WBC 4) organized by IBFAN Arab World (IAW). The WBC4 will take place from the 12th to 14th March 2023 in InterContinental Citystars hotel in the beautiful city of Cairo, Egypt. Baby Feeding products companiesRead More »4th World Breastfeeding Conference

The Abbott Powdered Formula Scandal

After the global recall of potentially contaminatedAbbott powdered formulas and one human milkfortifier, many questions remained unanswered.Abbott used the media to deny responsibility,deceive the public and denigrate critics.It is important to place the facts on record beforethey are buried. Each question is answered by asummary of the facts and provides further evidencebacked up by referencesRead More »The Abbott Powdered Formula Scandal

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can help decrease obesity, cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and some cancers in the Americas

RENO, Nev. — The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of  Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such… Read More »Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can help decrease obesity, cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and some cancers in the Americas

WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety – why does it fail to protect babies?

As you know, IBFAN greatly values WHO’s efforts to protect maternal and child health and its clear wish to strengthen Member States’ food safety capacity. However, following the launch of the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety on Monday we feel we must express our concerns that private sector interests are unduly influencing and risk undermining WHO’s normative work. The StrategyRead More »WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety – why does it fail to protect babies?

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