Hello,
We've been contacted by the team at Baby Milk Action with a request that Mumsnet offer public support for its new campaign to persuade formula manufacturers to stop promoting their products and to make permanent (rather than promotional) cuts to the price of formula milk. Baby Milk Action's view is that international marketing rules ban companies from promoting formula, but they do not abide by these rules in the UK. The campaign promotes the right of mothers and the wider public to independent information on pregnancy and baby care through the health care system and mother support groups.
You can read Baby Milk Action's press release about the campaign here.
We'd be interested to hear your views about whether this is something Mumsnet should sign up to. As most of you will already know, Mumsnet supports the Nestle boycott and works with Baby Milk Action to put pressure on formula manufacturers to act responsibly; you can see more about our policy on this here.
Thanks,
MNHQ