PHM-Exch> UN, STOP UNHEALTHY PARTNERSHIPS

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: One Million Campaign <mail at onemillioncampaign.org>

Everyday we read or hear about unhealthy foods - foods like infant formula,
processed /packaged industrially made infant foods, junk foods, foods with
high levels of starch, transfats, highly processed foods, which increase our
risk of getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and
other non- communicable diseases (NCDs).
We also know that breastfeeding of children for two years, with exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months, significantly reduces the risk of
NCDs.

Yet makers of infant milks, infant foods and other unhealthy foods bombard
us every day with unethical advertising and false health and nutrition
claims - images and words presenting their foods as safe, as healthy, as
good, as the right choice.

*TAKE ACTION TO STOP PROMOTION OF UNHEALTHY FOODS. Ask the UN to stop
partnering with the baby food and junk food industry. *

*Click here<http://www.onemillioncampaign.org/view_campaigns/stop-unhealthy-partnerships-0>
** to send the petition to the President of the United Nations General
Assembly!*

The UN is currently developing a “Political Declaration” and preparing for
the High Level UN Summit on NCDs to be held in September at New York. The
declaration proposes partnerships with private sector for its future work.
That means manufacturers of unhealthy foods including infant foods and junk
foods will be able to influence future strategies. That is an UNHEALTHY
PARTERSHIP, you need to take action to stop it.

*Click here<http://www.onemillioncampaign.org/view_campaigns/stop-unhealthy-partnerships-0>
** to send the petition to the President of the United Nations General
Assembly!*

We believe that the strategies to prevent NCDs should put strong emphasis on
support to women to continue breastfeeding up to two years, especially
exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and end promotion of all
foods for infants, and children. Therefore manufacturers who market
unhealthy foods should not be allowed to participate in developing
strategies or making decisions regarding healthy foods and prevention of
NCDs, as it is a clear case of conflict of interest.

*TAKE ACTION TO STOP UNHEALTHY PARTNERSHIPS. Ask the UN to stop partnering
with the private sector to develop strategies to control NCDs.** **Click
here<http://www.onemillioncampaign.org/view_campaigns/stop-unhealthy-partnerships-0>
** to send the petition.*
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