Learning from the ice-cream wars

What can we learn from ice cream? I sometimes cite Nestlé's ice-cream war with Unilever when people question why Nestlé has not yet give...

Wyeth SMA soya formula promotion shows need for independent information

We're starting to get reports of advertisements in Wyeth's £3 million promotion for its SMA brand of formulas in the UK. Look out f...

News from our partners in Cameroon

A few years ago Baby Milk Action was contacted by health campaigners in Cameroon in an organisation called Cameroon Link. They became aware ...

Yes to information - no to propaganda

I wrote earlier this week about criticism of the baby food industry in the Philippines by the Department of Health, UNICEF and the World Hea...

Breastfeeding calendar 2008 - order now to receive a free gift

This is to inform you about some developments with Baby Milk Action's on-line Virtual Shop and website. First up, the IBFAN Breastfeedin...

False claims on infant formula bared

The media in the Philippines has picked up on the joint press release from health agencies there, which I wrote about yesterday. See: http:/...

Industry offensive criticised in the Philippines

It was not only in the UK that Wyeth (makers of SMA formula) was on the offensive during World Breastfeeding Week . The company, which is ab...