The Healthy Living Alliance said Nestlé used unscrupulous tactics to convince people — especially in poor countries, including SA — to needlessly feed their infants formula.
A stokvel event that was set to happen last weekend, which was aimed at mothers and children and sharing information about infant feeding. The event was slammed by nutrition and children health experts saying that this event which was one of many marketing events was being labeled as a "Stokvel Mom and Child forum". The experts who mentioned that child nutrition has been an issue in our country for a long time but now has worsened due to the pandemic. They had concerns that caregivers would use the Nestlé products that were being marketed in a watered down manner to stretch the contents and therefore save money, and the effects would be detrimental to the children.
Food and beverage conglomerate Nestlé has cancelled an online talk after health experts warned that the company was flouting national regulations on foodstuffs for infants and young children by advertising foods for infants and toddlers.
Activists have condemned a marketing event planned for 14 August 2021 that has been sponsored by Nestlé saying it is unlawful because it promotes food products that are dangerous for children’s health.