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A boycott was launched in the United States on July 4, 1977, against the Swiss-based multinational food and drink processing corporation Nestlé.The boycott expanded into Europe in the early 1980s and was prompted by concerns about Nestlé's aggressive marketing of infant formulas (i.e., substitutes for breast milk), particularly in underdeveloped countries.
Concern about Nestlé's "aggressive marketing" of their breast milk substitutes, particularly in developing countries, first arose in the 1970s. [2] Critics have accused Nestlé of discouraging mothers from breastfeeding and suggesting that their baby formula is healthier than breastfeeding through marketing campaigns which suggested the formula was used by health professionals.
An 1885 ad for Nestle's Baby Milk touts it as a "perfect food." ... baby formula is a nearly $60-billion-a-year industry and Black mothers have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the country.
Empty milk shelf in a Carrefour supermarket in China as a result of the scandal. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which resulted in kidney stones and other kidney damage in infants.
A recent report alleges that Nestlé adds sugars and honey to some of its baby cereal and formula in lower-income countries, while products sold in Europe and other countries are advertised with ...
The federal government says having companies compete for these contracts lowers costs by $1.6 billion — money which allows more needy families to get formula. Newsy Investigates The Baby Formula ...
The groups allege that Nestlé adds sugars and honey to some of its baby cereal and formula in lower-income countries, while products sold in Europe and other countries are advertised with “no ...
Bare formula shelves with purchase limit notice, at a Safeway store in Monroe, Washington, in January 2022. In 2022, the United States experienced a severe shortage of infant formula as a result of the 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis compounded by a large scale product recall after two babies allegedly died after consuming Abbott infant formula, [1] [2] import restrictions, [3] [4] and ...