Breastfeeding reduces cancer risks says expert report

"It's best for mothers to breastfeed exclusively for up to 6 months and then add other liquids and foods. Strong evidence shows th...

Synchronised breastfeeding world record provisional results

You may have seen that 8 November is Guinness World Records Day. It is a promotional event for the famous book, encouraging people to have a...

Wyeth/SMA television ad still running in the UK as we await action from the ASA

A while ago I wrote about the Wyeth television advertisement in the UK promoting the brand name through a father making promises to his part...

Little time left to strengthen the UK formula law

We have submitted a report to the UK government consultation on revising the Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations on behalf of t...

IBFAN Africa awards Gambian community support work

There are over 50 groups in the African region of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN). They monitor the baby food industry an...

Learning from free lunches in Minnesota

A fascinating news story comes to my attention via the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), which has a working group on industry...

Bringing up Baby

A controversial baby care programme has been showing on Channel 4 in the UK. It is called Bringing up Baby. This is the blurb. See: http://w...