The subtly premeditated and applied strategy for the imposition of milk formulas practically extinguished breastfeeding in Africa, and almost the entire planet, and brought with it thousands of deaths from malnutrition and diseases. Nestl is not only a pioneer but is the largest transnational company that produces infant milk formulas and has a chilling record of attacks on life and health: The donation of milk for boys and girls by the transnational Nestl not only has serious political connotations due to its use in proselytizing actions, but also represents a serious danger to the health and life of our girls and boys and an attack against the first and greater act of food sovereignty such as breastfeeding.
In the late 1970s, international public opinion was scandalized by Nestl's aggressive advertising to convince mothers that its prepared milk was better than natural milk from the mother's breast. Thousands of baby deaths occurred due to the use of unsafe water or poor handling of bottles. The NGO War On Want denounced the practices of the multinational, which led to a global boycott.
To protect its interests, Nestl committed to comply with the code of good practices approved by the World Trade Organization and UNICEF, which prohibits advertising of prepared milk and marketing through free samples to mothers, among others. measures. However, Nestl, and other baby milk brands, do not respect the terms of this agreement and continue to advertise these products and bribe hospital staff in developing countries to convince mothers that prepared milk is better than the natural
In addition to decades of criticism of Nestl, Danone was also accused of bad practices. The English newspaper The Independent reported on Danone's aggressive campaign in Turkey that tried to convince mothers that after six months they do not produce enough milk to feed the baby and that this should be supplemented with artificial milk. Save the Children summarized Danone's role well. Also in other countries powdered milk was recommended, in China doctors and nurses were sanctioned for receiving money from Danone to recommend their powdered milk. https://www.savethechildren.es/sites/default/files/imce/docs/lactancia_materna.pdf The marketing activities of Nestl, Danone, RB, Abbott, Heinz and Kraft Friesland Campina routinely violate a World Health Organization code established to stop the aggressive marketing of infant milk to new mothers in the marketing of all babies born in everyone, violating the rules and threatening lives.
Some NGOs or associations that have supported the Nestl boycott say directly that UNICEF claims that powdered milk kills one and a half million children every year. According to Dr. Mercola, prepared milk does not also develop babies' defenses in the same way as breast milk and children fed this way are more prone to contracting diseases. This is terrible, it represents crimes against defenseless children and families to further swell the swollen income statements of these multinationals. https://blogs.savethechildren.org.uk/2013/05/nestle-and-danone-what-we%E2%80%99ve-achieved/
The subtly premeditated and applied strategy for the imposition of milk formulas practically extinguished breastfeeding in Africa, and almost the entire planet, and brought with it thousands of deaths from malnutrition and diseases. Nestl is not only a pioneer but is the largest transnational company that produces infant milk formulas and has a chilling record of attacks on life and health: The donation of milk for boys and girls by the transnational Nestl not only has serious political connotations due to its use in proselytizing actions, but also represents a serious danger to the health and life of our girls and boys and an attack against the first and greater act of food sovereignty such as breastfeeding.
In the late 1970s, international public opinion was scandalized by Nestl's aggressive advertising to convince mothers that its prepared milk was better than natural milk from the mother's breast. Thousands of baby deaths occurred due to the use of unsafe water or poor handling of bottles. The NGO War On Want denounced the practices of the multinational, which led to a global boycott.
To protect its interests, Nestl committed to comply with the code of good practices approved by the World Trade Organization and UNICEF, which prohibits advertising of prepared milk and marketing through free samples to mothers, among others. measures. However, Nestl, and other baby milk brands, do not respect the terms of this agreement and continue to advertise these products and bribe hospital staff in developing countries to convince mothers that prepared milk is better than the natural
In addition to decades of criticism of Nestl, Danone was also accused of bad practices. The English newspaper The Independent reported on Danone's aggressive campaign in Turkey that tried to convince mothers that after six months they do not produce enough milk to feed the baby and that this should be supplemented with artificial milk. Save the Children summarized Danone's role well. Also in other countries powdered milk was recommended, in China doctors and nurses were sanctioned for receiving money from Danone to recommend their powdered milk. https://www.savethechildren.es/sites/default/files/imce/docs/lactancia_materna.pdf The marketing activities of Nestl, Danone, RB, Abbott, Heinz and Kraft Friesland Campina routinely violate a World Health Organization code established to stop the aggressive marketing of infant milk to new mothers in the marketing of all babies born in everyone, violating the rules and threatening lives.
Parents bombarded with ads including false health claims and social media promotions, while doctors report receiving gifts and incentives to promote infant formula https://www.savethechildren.net/article/leading-milk-formula-companies-spend-36-marketing-every-baby-born-worldwide-violating-rules UNICEF assures that one and a half million children will not die if they were fed exclusively with breast milk during the first months of life.
Some NGOs or associations that have supported the Nestl boycott say directly that UNICEF claims that powdered milk kills one and a half million children every year. According to Dr. Mercola, prepared milk does not also develop babies' defenses in the same way as breast milk and children fed this way are more prone to contracting diseases. This is terrible, it represents crimes against defenseless children and families to further swell the swollen income statements of these multinationals. https://blogs.savethechildren.org.uk/2013/05/nestle-and-danone-what-we%E2%80%99ve-achieved/