[유아/건강] Baby Milk Action [번역완료]

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1. 홈페이지 주소 : http://www.babymilkaction.org/
2. 단체명 : Baby Milk Action

이 단체가 속해있는 연대기구인 The International Baby-Food Action Network 에 대한 소개는 아래 URL을 클릭하면 볼 수 있습니다.

http://www.worldngo.net/content/news_board/index.asp?mtype=&mode=view&number=193&code=worldngo01&page=3


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Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

The global network is called IBFAN (the International Baby Food Action Network) a network of over 200 citizens groups in more than 100 countries.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million infants die around the world every year because they are not breastfed. Where water is unsafe a bottle-fed child is up to 25 times more likely to die as a result of diarrhoea than a breastfed child.

That is why a marketing code was introduced in 1981 to regulate the marketing of breastmilk substitutes. Companies continue to violate its provisions - see examples here. Find out how Baby Milk Action works to stop them and how you can help.

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NEW!! - Target Nestlé sponsorship

Nestlé, the world's largest baby food company, increases profits by promoting artificial infant feeding in violation of the World Health Organisation's International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.

Nestlé knows that once a bottle has come between a mother and her child breastfeeding is more likely to fail and the company has gained a customer. Because of Nestlé's continued disrespect for the International Code and infant health the company is subject to a consumer boycott of its products in 20 countries (Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cameroon, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA).

The boycott will continue until Nestlé abides by the International Code and subsequent World Health Assembly Resolutions in policy and practice. For an in-depth briefing paper with links to other resources see Nestlé's Public Relations Machine Exposed

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Nestlé:
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1) provides information to mothers which promotes artificial infant feeding and discourages breastfeeding
2) donates free samples and supplies to health facilities to encourage artificial infant feeding
3) gives inducements to health workers for promoting its products
4) does not provide clear warnings on labels of the benefits of breastfeeding and dangers of artificial feeding. In some cases the labels are in a language that mothers are unlikely to understand

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Nestlé makes a profit while others count the cost
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Reversing the decline in breastfeeding could save the lives of 1.5 million infants every year according to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), (Ref: State of the World's Children 1991)

UNICEF states that in areas with unsafe water, a bottle-fed baby is 25 times more likely to die from diarrhoea than a breastfed one.

The expense of baby milks affects all members of the family, impoverishing those already poor. In the developing world baby milks are over-diluted to make them last longer, which can cause malnutrition.

Breastmilk is free, safe and best for all babies - but Nestlé know that if they don't get babies on the bottle, they don't do business.

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Dear Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe,
I am writing to inform you that I will boycott Nescafé until independent evidence shows that Nestlé complies fully with the letter and the spirit of the WHO/UNICEF International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

I know that promoting baby milk to mothers undermines breastfeeding by hindering the establishment of the mother's own milk. This puts babies in poor conditions at a greater risk of diarrhoea, malnutrition and death. Even in wealthy countries it denies mothers and babies the best start in life.

I know that you are aware of these risks and have the capacity to inform and refuse misguided health workers who request free or subsidised supplies of your milk. In 1984, Nestlé promised to abide by the International Code and to comply with future WHO/UNICEF clarifications on the distribution of free and subsidised supplies of baby milk. However, when the World Health Assembly provided such clarification in 1986, stating that such supplies should not go to hospitals and maternity wards, you chose to renege on your promise.

I also know that your other promotional tactics and misleading information to mothers and health workers undermine breastfeeding and present your milk as an acceptable alternative, persuading many to favour bottle feeding.

I will continue to support the Campaign Against Nestlé and to inform others until you end your irresponsible practices.

Yours sincerely,

[Jenny]

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