Inform Government agencies, health professionals and the public of issues relating to the Code and WHA resolutions — Bring attention to the extent and consequences of the promotion of breastmilk substitutes and commercial infant and
young child feeding products for the health and wellbeing of all children through on - going monitoring and reporting.
Not exact matches
This is the first place health professionals should go for truly independent information on infant and
young child feeding and analysis of
products on the market.
In a short response Mr. Shneider mentioned his own
young child and stressed the quality of Nestlé baby
feeding products, which are used to
feed millions of babies.
Israeli
children eat more peanut
products each month and start eating peanut
products at a much
younger age, so that study postulated that
feeding children peanuts earlier may prevent peanut allergies from developing.
In consideration of global public health recommendations, including WHA Resolution 63.23, the WHA Global Strategy of Infant and
Young Child feeding and the global impact of exports from the Union to third countries, the labelling and marketing of processed baby foods should make it clear that these products are not adequate for use by infants of less than 6 months of age and should not undermine the 6 month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation; Considers therefore that the labelling and marketing should be revised in line with WHA recommendations for foods for infants and young chil
Young Child feeding and the global impact of exports from the Union to third countries, the labelling and marketing of processed baby foods should make it clear that these
products are not adequate for use by infants of less than 6 months of age and should not undermine the 6 month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation; Considers therefore that the labelling and marketing should be revised in line with WHA recommendations for foods for infants and
young chil
young children;
IBFAN hopes that the new WHO statement will prompt policy makers to bring in legislation to control marketing of
feeding products for infants and
young children.
Because of the move to «
product - based» solutions, funding is already drying up for most infant and
young child feeding support programs and for community - based approaches that teach and promote skills to make nutritious family foods from local indigenous ingredients.
In line with its 7 Principles, IBFAN does not seek or accept funds, donations, gifts or sponsorship from manufacturers or distributors (or their trusts or foundations) of infant and
young child feeding and related
products.
The «buyer beware» approach of «free market» ideology may be justified when it comes to what adults put into their bodies, but surely
products for infant and
young child feeding should be treated differently.
oogaa designs and manufactures non-toxic
feeding products for baby and
young children.
Malang Fofana, the head of the Gambia delegation, expressed the concerns of many saying, «Because of the move to «
product - based» solutions, funding is already drying up for most infant and
young child feeding support programs and for community - based approaches that teach and promote skills to make nutritious family foods from local indigenous ingredients.
Donations of infant formula and other powdered milk
products are often made, whilst experience with past emergencies has shown that without proper assessment of needs, an excessive quantity of milk
products for
feeding infants and
young children are often provided, to the detriment of their well - being.
The maximum levels of patulin established by the EU are 50 micrograms per kilogram of
product (μg / kg) for fruit juices and nectars, 25 μg / kg for compotes and other solid apple
products and 10 μg / kg if those foodstuffs are aimed at breast -
fed babies and
young children.