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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to enforce the existing UK law on marketing and labelling of infant formula. More details
Submitted by Rachel Coleman Finch – Deadline to sign up by: 06 November 2007 – Signatures: 326
According to a government survey, 34% of mothers in the UK incorrectly believe that formula is the same or almost the same as breastfeeding.
Regulations already exist (The Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations 1995) outlawing marketing and labelling which implies formula is the same or almost the same as breastfeeding. They are currently being broken by most formula manufacturers in the UK.
Mothers have a right to know the truth about the differences between formula feeding and breastfeeding, in order to make an informed decision about feeding their baby. Aggressive marketing by the formula manufacturers undermines this.
The existing law should be properly enforced, including bringing prosecutions against any company currently breaking it.
Rachel Coleman Finch, the Petition Creator, joined by: