On 07/08/2007, at 5:17, Sue Pace wrote:

> Oh I forgot  to say in my last post at the same time of the  
> presentation the
> Minstry of Health sent out a media release in support of  World  
> Breastfeeding
> week and a copy of the
>  "Implementing and Monitoring the International Code of Marketing  
> of Breast-
> milk Substitutes in New Zealand: The Code in New Zealand includes  
> the Code
> of Practice for Health Workers and the New Zealand Infant Formula  
> Marketers'
> Association Code of Practice for the Marketing of Infant Formula"
> now a single, standard reference document.

Thanks for the update on what's going on in New Zealand. Do you have  
any involvement with Plunket? I've been wondering whether their  
(Heinz/Watties-sponsored) advice to start solids between 4 and 6  
months is going to be altered to fall into line with the WHO  
recommendations.

http://www.plunket.org.nz/Content/NavigationMenu/Waikato/ 
ParentingEducation/default.htm

Thanks

Lara Hopkins

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