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Concerned @ unethical marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. Here to report breaches to @babymilkaction & lobby for full implementation of #WHOCode in N.Ireland.

Northern Ireland
Joined June 2016
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
‘It’s no wonder the WHO recommends that baby and toddler foods carry zero claims – that’s right, not a single one.’ #EndExploitativeMarketing @accc @WHO @WHOCodeNI @JEChalmers @Mark_Butler_MP
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
True, good to see investment in data on a key womens health issue . But pls invest in data on #breastfeeding which lowers breast cancer risk by 30-40% if done for >12 mo., yet no good data since 2010! And invest in our unfunded national breastfeeding strategy to help mums do it!
When it comes to fighting cancer, data can make all the difference. That's why Peta Murphy advocated for a national registry of metastatic cancers, even in her final week of life. We're proudly helping turn Peta's vision into a reality with a $1.5 million investment.
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
Just published! ‘I don’t want to be a guinea pig’ - Swedish women’s experiences of breast abscess treatment Thanks Margareta Johansson for inviting me to work on this interesting study #breastfeeding tinyurl.com/ycy9rnm7
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
“The tool puts the power of data in the hands of policymakers, advocates, environmentalists, and (…) scientists, enabling them to evaluate the reduction in GHG emissions and water use by increased breastfeeding and reduced reliance on commercial milk formula” #GreenFeedingTool – at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
From apps to AI, to e-learning and social media, A&T has invested in applying digital technology to strengthen nutrition programming across a variety of contexts. This brief summarizes how A&T is leveraging digital technology to improve nutrition outcomes. bit.ly/481u3gQ
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
Prevention of breastcancer is important & good data is essential to develop policies & evaluate results. On the primal preventative health strategy #breastfeeding, Australia has dropped the ball badly. No data,no funding for Breastfeeding Strategy @AlboMP @Mark_Butler_MP
True, good to see investment in data on a key womens health issue . But pls invest in data on #breastfeeding which lowers breast cancer risk by 30-40% if done for >12 mo., yet no good data since 2010! And invest in our unfunded national breastfeeding strategy to help mums do it!
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New infographic for health workers supporting families using #formula to feed their babies: tinyurl.com/SafelySaveOnForm… @APPGIFI @iHealthVisiting @MidwivesRCM @BfN_UK @AssocBfMothers @babyfriendly @LLLGB @LCGB1994 @LeicesterMammas @GP_IFN @HIFN12 @NCTcharity
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🧵 The UK has some of the lowest rates of exclusive #breastfeeding in the world. Our latest report finds many women would have liked to breastfeed for longer, highlighting the importance of addressing the barriers they're facing. Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3Sp2g49 #EarlyYears #childrenshealth [1/2]
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👍 #AnnaTaylor ⁦@Food_Foundation⁩ for highlighting that #breastfeeding is the single most powerful interv to prevent #obesity. Rather than debating #HFSS vs #UPF we should focus on measures to ⬆️ diets based on less processed foods from birth. ⁦⁦@HLFoodObesity⁩
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
Wrong. Breastfeeding & breastmilk contributes far more than antibodies to immunity & effects don’t ‘wear off’ after weaning. It is far more complex: as this review illustrates, exclusive breastfeeding develops both innate & adaptive immune system response. scielo.br/j/jped/a/thC4sJh9r…
Formula feeding doesn’t “disrupt immune development”. Breast milk does transfer some antibodies from mother to baby, but they wear off after weaning. It’s exposure to “good” microbes like soil bacteria that strengthens the immune system, not exposure to disease pathogens
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👍@RosieBoycott for raising @Food_Foundation report on #breastfeeding stressing its immense potential to address #obesity. While #LordMarkham highlights need for support, it's essential to recognise equal need for protection against formula #marketing theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id…
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“When the economic value of breastfeeding is more visible to policymakers and societies, policymakers can make more informed decisions on resource allocation for breastfeeding support.” #MothersMilkTool – at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
“The tool puts the power of data in the hands of policymakers, advocates, environmentalists, and (…) scientists, enabling them to evaluate the reduction in GHG emissions and water use by increased breastfeeding and reduced reliance on commercial milk formula” #GreenFeedingTool
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The UPF infant formula, bottle and teat, pacifier& sleep training industry can’t make $$ unless babies & mothers are separated. Breastfeeding HAS to fail for them to profit. PLEASE @Mark_Butler_MP @healthgovau @AlboMP , legislate the WHO Code
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
We need to see some leadership on the issue of infant formula pricing. Supermarket points, vouchers, or promotions are not an equitable or sustainable solution to the rising prices of infant formula. Families and children are the ones who will suffer unless govt controls prices.
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New report @Food_Foundation "Breaking down barriers to breastfeeding to support healthy weight in childhood" bit.ly/3Sp2g49 - good summaries of infant feeding in media, formula marketing in UK & impact of formula marketing @1stepsnutrition @APPGIFI @LLLGB @HelenGrayIBCLC
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Call for papers ICPPS24. Keynote speakers are to be announced soon. RETWEET @proftinamiller @pettsric @Profatarrant @PVrticka @IcppsC @dr_chinnery @Jewell_Sarah @f_woollard @markgatto1 @fatherhoodinst @aPhDinAP @wiasnofficial @Prof_AmyBrown @DrAimeeGrant yorksj.ac.uk/events/internat…
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This is a really excellent discussion of #UltraProcessedFoods in our kids' diets and our own as parents, talking about what we can do on a personal and a societal level to eat better from before our babies are even born #UPF #InfantFeeding @1stepsnutrition @babyfriendly @APPGIFI
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The biggest breastfeeding challenge a Mum faces is an entire industry that profits from her NOT breastfeeding. They use powerful social engineering to set HER bf goal to use bottles, dummies, UPF powder, pumps, sleep training etc to separate her from her innate ability to nurture
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🌍 The #IBFAN team is currently participating in the 154th session of the #WHO #EB154. In the photo, they are accompanied by the Peruvian Minister and the Ministry's Advisor. 🔍More: ibfan.org/ibfan-statements-a… #Breastfeeding 🌐🤱
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Code Monitoring NI retweeted
We've published a briefing document aiming to clarify intention of current UK law on infant formula marketing, highlights & summarises relevant provisions, & dispels recent misinterpretations of the law observed in media bflg-uk.org/s/BFLG-UK-Misint… @1stepsnutrition @APPGIFI
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