> This is to alert you to new information on the Baby Milk Action site.
>
> But firstly, as the countdown to war on Iraq continues, we wish to
highlight
> the importance of supporting appropriate infant feeding in emergency
> situations.  The International Baby Food Action Network has direct
> experience of this and has produced materials in conjunction with the
major
> humanitarian assistance organisations.  There is a banner link to this on
> our website http://www.babymilkaction.org/ and on http://www.ibfan.org/
> (materials are available in a variety of languages).
>
> Donations of infant formula should be discouraged as they have an overall
> negative impact on infant health in refugee situations.  Any supplies
needed
> are best sourced locally (which helps to ensure that labels are in the
> correct languages and parents or guardians are supported in minimising
risk
> of infection when using formula).  For the vast majority of mothers
formula
> is not the first option and IBFAN has set up support centres in a variety
of
> situations as explained on the site.
>
> Our latest Campaign for Ethical Marketing action sheet can be found in the
> 'Latest News' section of the website.  It targets violations by Nestle,
> Danone and Wyeth and ask campaigners to help to defend regulations to stop
a
> new advertising blitz for baby milks - some companies are already making
> unsubstantiated health claims about their products, which idealise them
and
> undermine breastfeeding.  The action sheet can be seen on-line and can be
> downloaded for easy printing.
>
> The 'Latest News' section also contains recent press releases.  Today we
are
> exposing how Nestle is continuing with a promotion for Kit-Kat as war
looms,
> asking people to 'take a break' and eat a Kit-Kat.  We ask people to take
a
> break from Nestle on Friday and in the future.
>
> We have news on Lord Attenborough's suggestion to Nelson Mandela, that he
> accept a donation from Nestle so the company could be photographed with
him
> as it is 'desperate' to improve its image in South Africa.  The Mandela's
> Children Fund has already turned down Nestle money because of the
company's
> record on HIV and its aggressive promotion of baby milks.
>
> A recent addition to the site is a broadcasts section.  Tomorrow, 20th
> March, Baby Milk Action will take part in a debate with Nestle's Senior
> Policy Officer, Beverley Mirando, at Birmingham University Medical
Students
> Union (media welcome).  Beverley is from Sri Lanka and suggests that
> everyone in Sri Lanka loves Nestle.  In the broadcasts section you can
hear
> an interview with Sarath Fernando who coordinates a coalition of 350 Sri
> Lankan Non-Governmental Organisations which are campaigning against the
> negative impact of Nestle in their communities.
>
> We will be monitoring the situation in Iraq and in surrounding countries
as
> best as we can with our IBFAN partners and will post information on the
site
> relevant to our work as the situation unfolds.
>
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>
> Best wishes,
>
> Mike Brady
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> ---
> Mike Brady
> Campaigns and Networking Coordinator
> Baby Milk Action
>
> Visit our website http://www.babymilkaction.org/
>
> Baby Milk Action is the UK member of the International Baby Food Action
> Network - IBFAN - http://www.ibfan.org/
>
> ****YOU CAN NOW ORDER PUBLICATIONS AND MERCHANDISE ON-LINE****
>
> Baby Milk Action, 23 St. Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AX, UK.
> UK contact numbers.  Tel: 01223 464420   Fax: 01223 464417
> International contact numbers.  Tel: +44 1223 464420   Fax: +44 1223
464417
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