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Peter Greaves

We were saddened to hear about the sudden death of one of Baby Milk Action’s  long-time advisors, Peter Greaves. He was to be 90 in March but showed no signs of slowing down or aging when he died on 16th December 2021 after a sudden illness. We feel his loss hugely.

Academics express concern over conflicts of interest in South Africa

Academics across the world have been expressing growing concern over what they describe as ‘corporate capture’ of multilateral conferences, such as the recent UN Food Systems Summit, and growing corporate influence on universities, think tanks and research agendas. But a dispute between the University of Pretoria and a large group of South African health experts and academics suggests a lack of agreement about the line between academic independence and corporate interest.

Will the baby food industry get their way at Codex or will Member Sates protect breastfeeding and child health?

IBFAN, ENCA, ILCA, HKI  and partner NGOs have been attending many Codex Alimentarius meetings this Autumn. The Codex Committe on Food Labelling (CCFL) in September (finalised new Guidelines on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling FOPNL) and the Codex Commission (CAC44) adopted the FOPNL Guidelines. The Codex Nutrition meeting (CCNFSDU) has almost finished discussing the Proposed Draft revised standard for Follow-up Formula  and the Guidelines on Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF)