Health Canada should decide if these ingredients should be in all formulas to eliminate the false and misleading claims for these additives and the highlighting of these additives on labels in
the promotions by the formula industries.
Not exact matches
The International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes (known in lactivist circles as the «WHO Code»), prohibits
formula companies from advertising in any conspicuous way: «There should be no advertising or other form of
promotion to the general public of products within the scope of this Code,» proclaims article 5.1 of this policy, coauthored in 1981
by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Infant
Formula and Follow - on
Formula (England) Regulations 2007 are designed to ensure that all types of infant
formulae meet the nutritional needs of babies, while ensuring that breastfeeding is not undermined
by the advertising, marketing and
promotion of such products.
Like the
formula industry, the Museum also attempted to divert criticism of misleading
promotion by stating it promotes breastfeeding (although as people pointed out, the symbols for its baby care rooms are feeding bottles).
(Below, a
promotion for infant
formula in the UK — despite this being prohibited
by law — claiming it provides «the healthiest nutrients»).
As the particular Nestlé website in question (verybestbaby.com) illustrates, the breastfeeding information propagated
by the company is most often nothing more than
formula promotion in disguise.
The independent information from the NHS on milks for older babies is swamped
by the
promotion from the
formula companies — and it is disappointing that the Museum is prepared to profit from this
by hiring out its facilities, rather than changing its due diligence procedures.
That this House is concerned that the provisions of the Infant
Formula and Follow - on Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected in the UK, as evidenced by the current promotion for Nestlé SMA infant formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical labelling of infant and follow - on formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to
Formula and Follow - on
Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected in the UK, as evidenced by the current promotion for Nestlé SMA infant formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical labelling of infant and follow - on formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to
Formula Regulations 2007 are disrespected in the UK, as evidenced
by the current
promotion for Nestlé SMA infant
formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical labelling of infant and follow - on formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to
formula by Tesco in breach of Article 23 of that regulation, the near identical labelling of infant and follow - on
formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to
formula to make them cross-promotional in breach of Article 19 of that regulation, the widespread advertising of infant
formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to
formula brand names and logos in breach of Article 21 of that regulation and the use of idealising text and images on labels in breach of Article 17 of that regulation; therefore rejects the Department of Health's proposals to decriminalise certain of those requirements, such as labelling provisions in planned draft legislative proposals, related to EU Regulation 609/2015 which will replace these 2007 regulations; and stresses that any move to a system of Improvement Notices must have the purpose of speeding up compliance and be backed
by prosecutions rather than giving companies who have flouted the law for many years additional time to comply.
The Code, which Canada signed and endorsed in 1981, is designed to promote the health of future generations
by limiting the
promotion of
formula to new and expectant parents.
Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding
promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of
formula feeding» are currently being used
by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and Human Services» Office on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among
formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».
Both Danone and Nestlé have launched new strategies to promote their products — the former gaining media coverage
by claiming individuals in the UK are buying up
formula to send to China thus causing a shortage in the UK, the latter taking advantage of any
formula panic buying
by putting its follow - on
formula on prominent price
promotion to increase sales.
Nestlé has capitalised on Danone's claimed shortage
by stating it has no such problems with its SMA brand and this week launched a prominent discount
promotion on its SMA follow - on
formula in Sainsbury supermarkets (left).
It weakened its Instructions in 2010
by allowing
promotion if the
formula packshot shows a number 3 or 4, which it describes as «growing - up milks».
Danone has stepped up its own brand
promotion in the UK and Ireland following Nestlé's entry into the market, for example
by promoting its Cow & Gate
formula logo through its association with Barnardos Ireland's Big Toddle, launched last month (April 2013).
These products are consumed
by the most vulnerable of consumers and «buyer beware» approach to
promotion does a disservice to mothers and babies, whether breastfeeding or
formula feeding.
Nestle claims to abide
by the WHO's International Code of Marketing of Breast - Milk Substitutes, which explicitly forbids
formula promotion through the health care system.
The new Regulations will not go include all the changes wanted
by health campaigners — such as a ban on advertising and
promotion of follow - on
formulas — but it will be an important step in the right direction in the protection of infant and young child health
«Baby food companies spend a fortune on
promotion and this is paid for
by parents who buy
formula.
Although regulations exist prohibiting
promotions by the infant
formula industry, women birthing in private hospitals are separated from their infants after birth and their infants artificially fed with donated supplies.
This contradiction is partly due to an extremely effective press blitz
by formula companies, which have met official U.S. breastfeeding
promotion with a barrage of ads and in - hospital
promotions that health advocates have been unable, politically, to do much about.
By stopping the inadvertent promotion of formula feeding by sending it home with new mothers, it is hoped that breastfeeding rates beyond the first month of life will improv
By stopping the inadvertent
promotion of
formula feeding
by sending it home with new mothers, it is hoped that breastfeeding rates beyond the first month of life will improv
by sending it home with new mothers, it is hoped that breastfeeding rates beyond the first month of life will improve.
When Tesco broke the criminal law with a
promotion for Nestlé's SMA infant
formula, we reported it to Trading Standards via the system operated
by Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).
In - store
promotion of follow - on
formula and milks for older babies is not prohibited
by the law.
The «no
promotion, cheaper
formula» petition campaign on Change.org is backed
by Mumsnet and mother support groups.
promote infant
formula at point - of - sale
by special displays, shelf talkers or discounts etc (follow - on
formula products and
promotion should not be placed
by infant
formula).
Conflicts of interest, such as the webcast
formula promotion to health care professionals
by Abbott are explicitly prohibited.
Work actively toward eliminating hospital policies and practices that discourage breastfeeding (eg,
promotion of infant
formula in hospitals including infant
formula discharge packs and
formula discount coupons, separation of mother and infant, inappropriate infant feeding images, and lack of adequate encouragement and support of breastfeeding
by all health care staff).
I really have no interest in cheapening my
formula by having malic acid taking away from my citrulline potency, when the L - citrulline is doing all the work regarding nitric oxide
promotion, shifting high levels of arginine into the blood, and causing a fantastic pump.