Danone rationing formula and Nestlé discounts

Campaigners are pointing to new aggressive baby milk marketing practices in the UK as a sign of increased competition with Nestlé entering t...

WHO regrets PAHO linking with Nestle

As Reuters reported on 19 October 2012 , the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has linked with various junk food companies, including ...

Hipp on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours - ignoring safety guidance on making up formula

A representative of the Hipp baby food company was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours programme on 5 November 2012, together with Dr. ...

A message of thanks from Philippines campaigners

During International Nestle-Free Week 2012 (29 October - 4 November) people have been sending messages to Nestle about its systematic viola...

Comment on UNICEF breastfeeding report: Preventing disease and saving resources

UNICEF has published a report today called: "Preventing Disease and Saving Resources: the potential contribution of increasing breastfe...

Infant Sleep Information Source

The September 2012 issue of Breastfeeding Briefs from the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) is on the theme of "Sleeping ...

Formula advertising in the British Journal of Midwifery

The British Journal of Midwifery has published a letter from Baby Milk Action after a member of its editorial board defended accepting infan...

Rachel's Dairy added to Nestlé boycott list

Rachel's Dairy has been added to the Nestlé boycott list as it is now owned by Lactalais Nestlé Chilled Dairy (LNCD). Lactalis purchase...

SMA formula pricing

Wyeth is embarking on yet another national advertising campaign for its SMA formula. This must be costing millions of pounds - a bill ultima...

Something nestling in the Baby Milk Action office

Many thanks to supporter Nigel Harrison for creating the MyMeter iPhone app for Baby Milk Action. This is a fun detector simulator. Watch th...

Nestlé demonstration - Croydon

11:00 - 12:00 Saturday 19 May 2012 Download the flier with map, car park and travel details - click here Join the virtual demonstration on F...

Latest news

While this blog has been a little quiet recently, a lot has been going on elsewhere. You can catch up by reading Baby Milk Action's late...

Another nail in the coffin of satire

I was going to include this expression in a press release sent out yesterday, but no-one in the office understood what it meant. If you have...

Governments should govern, and corporations should follow the rules

The latest edition of SCN News contains an article written by myself and Patti Rundall, our Policy Director, with this title. See page 51 of...

Product placement of baby milk in TV programmes is banned

Did you know that it is against the rules for television programmes to accept payment for showing baby milk in television programmes? The ba...

A question for members of the United Reformed Church

We have received shocking news from the United Reformed Church (URC) Secretary for Church and Society. In July 2010 the URC Assembly renewed...

Pressure and persuasion - small acts help to hold big corporations to account

I was pleased to provide information to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) for a briefing it produced on Campaigning an...

The Conflicts of Interest Coalition - protecting health right now in New York

Baby Milk Action recently formed the Conflict of Interest (COI) Coalition, bringing together - so far - over 140 international networks and ...

Department of Health responds to Baby Milk Action email campaign

Over 1,000 people have sent emails to the Secretary of State for Health, Mr. Andrew Lansley, asking the Government to reconsider its decisio...

Reuniting mothers and babies - we are all Habiba

Baby Milk Action has repeatedly raised concerns when mothers have been separated from their babies in immigration or detention centres or de...