The baby food issue has rightly earned Nestlé the “baby killer” label. As the market leader, Nestlé’s refusal to abide by the International Code of Marketing… Read More »Why Nestlé continues to be a threat to human and planetary health
IBFAN attended the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) in Rome, once more raising the need for greater protection of children and due diligence in the… Read More »CAC48 – Protecting independent science at Codex
Severe and increasing droughts caused by the climate crisis exacerbate water shortages and environmental pollution. As COP 30 opens in Brazil, IBFAN’s Statement ‘Nestlé Water… Read More »COP 30: Climate Crisis intensifies water scarcity – Nestlé’s water scandals
Over the past four decades, IBFAN has led the criticism of Nestlé’s marketing of commercial baby foods and has provided monitoring information to UN agencies… Read More »IBFAN calls on UNESCO to end its education collaboration with Nestlé
In 2025, the global prevalence of obesity among school-age children and adolescents exceeded underweight for the first time. This dramatic shift in the face of malnutrition… Read More »Feeding Profit – How food environments are failing children
The breast pump manufacturer, Medela, has been contacting breastfeeding support organisations around the world saying that they have stopped producing and selling dummies/pacifiers since November… Read More »IBFAN statement – Medela, pump companies and foundations
The lack of food, and medical supplies that mothers and families of Gaza face is catastrophic. The situation in the Sudan and many other countries is also… Read More »Six lifesaving messages for Gaza and similar settings
IBFAN calls for urgent action to restrict the production and use of plastics that pollute our planet and damage human health. Tiny plastic particles, known… Read More »PLASTICS HARM HUMAN AND PLANETARY HEALTH
WBW 2025 will focus on environment and climate change. It will highlight our roles in supporting breastfeeding to create a sustainable environment while simultaneously reducing… Read More »WBW 2025: Prioritise Breastfeeding – Create sustainable support systems
The seminar was held as a side event during the 78th World Health Assembly, which took place from 19 to 24 May 2025 in Geneva,… Read More »Side Event 78th WHA – Complete video now accessible
In a new resolution, Member States agreed to expand the provisions of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (the Code) to tackle the… Read More »Countries commit to regulate the digital marketing of formula milk and baby foods – WHA78
After more than four decades working to prevent child illness, suffering and death, IBFAN is well aware of the pain that each loss causes. In… Read More »IBFAN Statement on Gaza
The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78)will be on the 19 -24 May, 2025, gathering almost 200 Ministers of Health in Geneva, at Palais des Nations.… Read More »Side Event 78th WHA
In the face of the budgetary and political crisis following the USA withdrawal from WHO, IBFAN will be present once again at the WHA78 advocating… Read More »IBFAN working to protect child health at the 78th World Health Assembly
Toxic heavy metals are all around us, in bedrock and in the earth. Inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury are among these poisonous chemical elements.… Read More »High levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and other toxic elements are still measured in baby milks and cereals
In the face of the budgetary and political crisis following the USA withdrawal from WHO, the EB 156 remained strong in its core constitutional purpose… 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 practices targeting breastmilk substitutes.
January 15, 2025 (Updated January 29, 2025) More about this session: 20-24 January 2025 – Ahead of the 156th session of the WHO Executive Board (Geneva,… Read More »IBFAN PARTICIPATES IN THE SERIES OF POLICY DEBATES HOSTED BY THE GENEVA GLOBAL HEALTH HUB (G2H2) – AHEAD OF WHO EB 156
With new rules, Thailand joins three dozen countries that have taken steps to regulate toddler milk ads. The action follows a ProPublica investigation that detailed… Read More »THAILAND BANS ADVERTISING FOR TODDLER MILK
IBFAN warned that without extra safeguards, the new Codex Guidelines would open the door to commercial exploitation. A few weeks later, Patrick Begley of the Sidney… Read More »CODEX OPENS THE DOOR TO EXPLOITATION OF EMERGENCIES – AUSTRALIAN EXAMPLE
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