Nestlé’s leading baby-food brands, promoted in low- and middle-income countries as healthy and key to supporting young children’s development, contain high levels of added sugar.
At WHO’s Executive Board (EB) meeting in its Geneva HQ last week, the many serious emergencies caused by conflicts and climate events were on everyone’s… Read More »DIGITAL MARKETING IS OUT OF CONTROL – BRAZIL CALLS FOR A RESOLUTION TO PROTECT MOTHERS AND BABIES
Protection of breastfeeding throughout all WHO local offices – especially from new strategies such as digital marketing that is out of control. WHO has a… Read More »IBFAN STATEMENTS AT THE 154th WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
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… Read More »DIGITAL MARKETING IS OUT OF CONTROL – A STRONG WHA RESOLUTION IS NEEDED TO PROTECT MOTHERS AND BABIES
The baby food industry is believed to be acting true to form in Sri Lanka – and seems to have succeeded in blocking and delaying… Read More »DELAY, DELAY, DELAY – INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE IN SRI LANKA
IBFAN has been attending the 46th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC46), the United Nations body created in 1963 by the World Health Organisation… Read More »CODEX GREEN-LIGHTS WASTEFUL, SWEETENED, ULTRA-PROCESSED DRINKS FOR OLDER BABIES
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… Read More »COP 28: WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT GREATEST RISK FROM CLIMATE CRISIS
It is unimaginable what mothers, children and families face under the bombardment and siege of Gaza. The atrocious violence is also witnessed in the West… Read More »IBFAN CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE TO END THE MASSACRE
Some key points that IBFAN will be raising with Member States. 2024 is a reporting year for Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition.With so many… Read More »WHO MEETINGS IN 2024: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
The 46th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC46) will be held physically at Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters, in Rome from 27 November… Read More »WILL CODEX FINALLY ADOPT THE FOLLOW-ON FORMULA STANDARD?
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… Read More »SAVE THE DATE: WPHN 2024 CONGRESS
This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6-23 months of age living in low, middle- and high-income… Read More »WHO GUIDELINE FOR COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING
Founded in 1979, we are a global network which has worked tirelessly to combat misleading commercial promotion and protect breastfeeding, a vital pillar for children’s… Read More »IBFAN NETWORK COMPLETES 44 YEARS
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of the official profile of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) here on Instagram. IBFAN is an… Read More »WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL IBFAN PROFILE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, including subsequent relevant resolutions (the Code), aims to contribute to the provision of safe and adequate nutrition… Read More »CONSULTATION ON DIGITAL MARKETING OF BREAST-MILK SUBSTITUTES
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… Read More »WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK – 2023
This Congress was a first for WHO since the Code’s adoption in 1981. For three days, over 400 delegates from 130 countries, worked in Plenary… Read More »WHO GLOBAL CONGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
The most important shots…”Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to herself, her baby and the earth.” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EGYPT! from the 12th to… Read More »“Breastfeeding is a mother’s gift to herself, her baby and the earth.” FOR THE FIRST TIME IN EGYPT!
Importante⚠️El 27 de febrero de 2023. tendrá lugar en nuestro país el lanzamiento para toda Latinoamérica de la Serie de Lancet sobre Lactancia Materna 2023,… Read More »Serie de Lancet de Lactancia Materna 2023
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