Capitalising on Trump’s Make America Healthy Again agenda, the new US company ByHeart has been promoting its infant formulas direct to consumers via global platforms such as… Read More »ByHeart & Botulism: Serious food safety failings expose online marketing risks
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 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
The harm caused by manufacturers of sweet processed baby foods is at last being exposed and prompting calls for transparency and regulation.
IBFAN is supporting Brazil’s Zero Draft Resolution on Digital Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes that we hope will be adopted with no weakening at the 78th World Health… Read More »GETTING READY FOR 78TH WHA 2025: DIGITAL MARKETING AND NUTRITION TARGETS
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… Read More »MEXICO, BRAZIL, KENYA, LESOTHO AND BANGLADESH JOIN SIDE EVENT AT THE 77th WHA
The 77th WHA is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 27 May – 1 June 2024. 27 countries will table a Resolution on Digital marketing of… Read More »IBFAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 77th WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
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
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
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