Baby food companies defend promotion in supermarkets

As I mentioned yesterday , the responses to the UK consultation on Guidance Notes to accompany our new formula regulations have been publish...

Responses to UK consultation on formula Guidance Notes published

Many thanks to everyone who sent messages regarding the UK Government's Guidance Notes for the new formula regulations, supporting our c...

WABA video contest 2008

We are a member of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). WABA ran a competition for film clips about breastfeeding and the the...

Study day on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies

We work with the Emergency Nutrition Network to help ensure that responses to natural disasters and other emergency situations are appropria...

New law for Saudi Arabia

Tomorrow a new law comes into force in Saudi Arabia implementing the World Health Assembly marketing requirements for baby foods. According ...

Reality check at the Brazilian National Breastfeeding Conference

Today I am due to speak at Brazil's National Breastfeeding Conference about breastfeeding and corporations. As you can imagine I will be...

Infants surviving on breastmilk in China earthquake

Just a quick mention here today of a link someone sent me with a couple of breastfeeding stories from the China earthquake. The heartbreakin...

Don't send formula to Burma or China

Disaster relief agencies have made it clear that they do not welcome donations of infant formula when responding to emergencies such as the ...

Scottish boycott campaign and Nestlé demos

As our press release on the boycott demonstrations on Saturday mentioned, a member of the Scottish Parliament, Elaine Smith MSP, introduced...

No to Nestlé in the Scottish Parliament and at UK demonstrations

Today I have put out a press release about a 'No to Nestlé' campaign launched in the Scottish Parliament by Elaine Smith MSP, who is...

European Union may act over corporate lobbying

Today PR Week is reporting of possible action by the European Union for greater transparency on businesses lobbying it. Baby Milk Action is ...

Nestle links to UK Department of Health

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who sent birthday wishes last week! While having a kind of break, there were still things going on, not lea...

Nestle UK demo Saturday 17 May 2008

As highlighted in our last newsletter, the annual demonstration at Nestlé (UK) HQ in Croydon will take place on 17 May 2008 from 11:00 to 12...