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:: News Releases ::
April 27, 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards important landmark in improving infant and young child nutrition
February 7, 2006
February 17, 2004 Mead Johnson Formula Claims Deceptive and Misleading: Puts Canada’s Infants at Risk
February 17, 2004 Cochrane Review of DHA and ARA in formulas. (new window)
April 23, 2003
January 20, 2003 British Medical Journal press release about an article in the forthcoming addition entitled: BABY MILK MANUFACTURERS ARE VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CODE.
October 29, 2002 Greenpeace and INFACT find contaminated baby food sold at Loblaws “Loblaws is force feeding GE food with health risks to our children”.
Special health risks of genetically engineered (GE) food for infants and children.
October 18, 2002 West Nile Virus And Breastfeeding. Letter to the editor of the Medical Post from Chairperson of The INFACT Canada Board of Directors, Dr. Jack Newman regarding the press reports relating to West Nile virus and breastfeeding.
October 16, 2002 Despite attempts through the media to portray breastfeeding as a risk factor to the development of asthma and allergies, a review of the scientific literature affirms the opposite. Breastfed children have a significantly reduced incidence of asthma and allergies.
May 23, 2002 New Resolution!!! World Health Assembly Resolution 55.25. WHAres55.25 (new window)
May 13, 2002 Reuters Health News article (new window) Conference at the WHA, highlighting the INFACT Canada monitoring report, Out of the Mouths of Babes: How Canada's Infant Foods Industry Defies World Health Organization Rules and Puts Infant Health at Risk.
May 10, 2002
April 2, 2002 Low cost, creative initiatives are key to improved health care. In response to the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, INFACT Canada was pleased to submit its recommendations. Central to the provision of a publicly funded, universally accessible health care system, with an increased emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, is the support and protection of breastfeeding.
March 15, 2002 Letter to Canada's Minister of Health requesting revision of infant feeding recommendations to be in line with WHO recommendations. INFACT Canada lobbies Minister of Health for updated and improved; infant and you child feeding policies.
WHO and UNICEF Press Release highlighting that almost 11 million children die every year, many of preventable illness... Improved breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices would slash the death toll of children, as up to 60% of childhood deaths are associated with malnutrition says UNICEF and WHO.
INFACT Canada submission to the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada INFACT Canada supports public primary health care - prevention approach to the restructuring of Canada's health care system. Breastfeeding saves health care costs.
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