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Governments take the ‘drivers’ seat’ on child obesity

14 March, 2014 - 14:23 — Patti

Governments take the  ‘drivers’ seat’ on child obesity 

A carefully worded EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity, initiated one year ago under the Irish Presidency, was adopted at the Greek Presidential Conference in Athens on 26th February.1 The Plan reflects the political complexity of the 27-member EU and aims to ‘demonstrate a shared commitment to addressing childhood obesity.’ The priority actions in ‘a possible toolbox of measures for consideration’ respect Member States’ ‘roles and freedom of action in counteracting childhood obesity.’2

EFSA preliminary findings prompt renewed calls for claims ban

14 March, 2014 - 14:11 — Patti

On 20th January the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the preliminary work it will use for its forthcoming evaluation of essential formula ingredients. The review is part of the ongoing overhaul of all EU baby food legislation. 1

IBFAN Briefing on Foods for Special Medical Purposes

13 March, 2014 - 10:04 — Patti

DRAFT BFLG IBFAN Comment on Recommendations for Requirements for Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) for infants    

March 2014

CLICK HERE for PDF of this Briefing

CLICK HERE for a PDF of Update 46

Rapporteur on the Right to Food speaking at the UKFG Investing in agriculture for food sovereignty conference

28 January, 2014 - 16:18 — Patti

Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food speaking at the UKFG Investing in agriculture for food sovereignty conference

Videos of the speakers from this really inspiring  conference are now online at: www.ukfg.org.uk/2013investinginag/

Conflicts of Interest and Infant feeding at the WHO Executive Board Meeting

19 January, 2014 - 18:26 — Patti

TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED SEE PRESS RELEASE

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IBFAN is granted status as an  NGO working in official relations with WHO


IBFAN and WHOIBFAN and WHOFrom left to right

Lida Lhotska, IBFAN Regional Coordinator for Europe,

Dr Francesco Branca, Director, WHO Department for Nutrition and Health Development

Dr Elizabeth Mason, Director,  WHO Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health 

    Patti Rundall,  Co-Chair, IBFAN’s Global Council. 

 

WHO's  EXECUTIVE BOARD (EB) meeting (EB134) in Geneva began on 20th January and ended on the 25th.  Conflicts of Interest, WHO's interactions with 'Non State Actors' have been hot topics. The EB decided to refuse ISDI (the baby feeding industry) official status but accepted IBFAN and GAIN.  CLICK HERE

Conflicts of interest at work

15 January, 2014 - 14:53 — Patti

This story from Australia illustrates the pickle that some organisations can get into when they forget to check sponsors for conflicts of interest.

CLICK HERE 

Media stories: Abbott in court, Sancor donations in China

9 January, 2014 - 19:49 — Patti

January 05, 2014

Jury to decide if baby formula caused Sioux City girl's brain damage  Sioux City Journal.com  CLICK HERE

CCTV news report from China: Corrupt hospitals stop breastfeeding

2 January, 2014 - 23:13 — Patti

16th September 2013

CLICK HERE  for a report on DUMEX/Danonein China

http://english.cntv.cn/program/china24/20130916/104588.shtml

Organizations denounce Nestlé’s new human rights impact assessment as a public relations stunt

19 December, 2013 - 23:07 — Patti

For Immediate Release   December 19, 2013

Organizations denounce Nestlé’s new human rights impact assessment as a public relations stunt

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