PHM-Exch> Nestle to be challenged over baby food marketing at AGM in Lausanne, Switzerland, 14th April

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Patti Rundall <prundall at babymilkaction.org>

Some weeks ago, we shared  the  news that Ann Veneman, the former Executive
Director of UNICEF is considering joining the Nestlé Board of Directors. We
have sent her an Open Letter  (see links below)  asking her not to take this
step or at the very least  to make it conditional on Nestle agreeing to our
Four Point Plan.

Tomorrow,  I will be going to the Nestlé shareholders meeting in Lausanne -
so maybe will see her there.


heres a short press piece
*http://info.babymilkaction.org/pressrelease/pressrelease13apr11*
*
Nestle to be challenged over baby food marketing at AGM in Lausanne,
Switzerland, 14th April*

Nestle will be challenged once more over its baby food marketing by Patti
Rundall, OBE, Policy Director of Baby Milk Action and Ina Verzivolli from
GIFA, IBFAN's Geneva office, who will be attending the Nestlé Shareholder
Meeting in Lausanne tomorrow.

An Open Letter (see links below) has been sent to  Ann Veneman, the former
Executive Director of UNICEF who is planning to join the Nestlé Board of
Directors.  IBFAN is asking her not to take this step or at the very least
to make it conditional on Nestle agreeing to the Four Point Plan which was
drawn up by the International Nestlé Boycott Committee and aims to save
infant lives and lead ultimately to the end of the 20-country Nestlé
boycott.  The four-point plan requires Nestle to bring its marketing
policies and practice into line with the international standards that UNICEF
and WHO have championed for decades.


• Nestlé is the most boycotted company in the UK and is embroiled in
controversy over its sponsorship of the London Marathon on Sunday

*Open letter to Ann Veneman*:
http://info.babymilkaction.org/sites/info.babymilkaction.org/files/LetterVeneman
OPEN.pdf
*Four Point Plan*:
http://info.babymilkaction.org/sites/info.babymilkaction.org/files/fourpointplan0411.doc.pdf
*Letter to Nestle Ombudsman*:
http://info.babymilkaction.org/sites/info.babymilkaction.org/files/nestleombudsman0311.pdf


For more information contact: Patti Rundall: + 44 7786 523493 or Mike Brady:
+44 7986 736179
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