That’s It Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Proteins in Dark Chocolate Truffles (Various Flavors) https://go.usa.gov/xSscY
Royal Crest Dairy Voluntarily Recalls 2% Chocolate Milk Due to Undeclared Egg https://go.usa.gov/xSscq
To support your local farmer & visit a market near you, use @USDA-AMS’ official Farmers Market locater to find a market in your area → https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories 2/2
Shopping during #NationalFarmersMarketWeek? Remember perishables must be refrigerated within 2 hours (1 hour if it's over 90°F) – bring an insulated bag or cooler with you to keep meat cool on the way home. #Foodsafety 1/2
#Breastfeeding defends 👶🏽 against malnutrition.
It acts as a first vaccine to protect 👶🏽 against common illness AND reduces 👩🏽’s risk of diabetes, obesity & some forms of cancer.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Optimal nutrition 🤱🏻during in the first 2 years reduces 👶 risk of illness, death, & chronic disease and fosters better development overall.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Harmful misinformation on #COVID19 derails all efforts towards fighting this virus.
The pandemic is not yet over.
@DrTedros has been fully-vaccinated and boosted. ✅️
Let's fight this pandemic together.
Let's lead with science.
#VaccinesWork

Today it was my turn to get vaccinated @Hopitaux_unige against #COVID19. Vaccines save lives. It’s critical to get them to all counties A.S.A.P. If like me you live in a country where vaccines are available, please get vaccinated when it’s your turn.
#Breastfeeding improves IQ, school attendance, and is associated with higher income in adult life http://bit.ly/32lX9Gy
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#Breastfeeding is still important after your baby turns 1 :
✅ Breastmilk continues to provide important nutrients
✅ 👶 who are 🤱🏻 into the 2nd year and beyond are less likely to become overweight
✅ 🤱🏻 helps a 👶 build a stronger immune system
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Which came first: the chicken or the egg? For us, safety comes before both! Eggs are perishable just like raw meat, poultry, and fish, so they must be safely handled, promptly refrigerated, and thoroughly cooked. #FoodSafety
Here's what you need to know if you are recovering from #monkeypox at home 👇
There are many possible reasons why babies cry.
#Breastfeeding can help with them all, giving your baby comfort, love and food.
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Your baby tells you they are hungry by:
👶 Bobbing their head; turning & opening their mouth
✊ Wriggling/clenching fists
🖐️ Putting their hands near their face or chewing fingers
💋 Licking their lips, opening & closing their mouth, making suckling noises
#Breastfeeding
Q: "Is my baby getting enough milk?"
A: If your baby seems full and relaxed after #breastfeeding and is growing well, you can be confident that they are getting milk
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
There’s nothing like the joy of cooking over a fire. In honor of National Campfire Day, follow these tips to stay food safe:
🔥 Use a food thermometer!
🔥 Use different plates for raw & cooked product
🔥 Clean grates & utensils after each use
See more: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/food-safety-while-hiking-camping
#Breastfeeding should not be painful. If it hurts 😣, a trained counsellor can help you breastfeed comfortably.
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Breast milk is the ideal first food for a 👶. It's safe, clean and contains antibodies that help protect your baby against illnesses.
✅ Start 🤱🏻 straight after birth
✅ 🤱🏻 exclusively for the first 6 months
✅ Continue until the 👶 is 2+ years old
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Parents can get biased advice on #breastfeeding when medical training is paid for by formula companies
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VI-Jon, LLC Expands Voluntary Worldwide Recall of All Flavors and Lots within Expiry of Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution Due to Microbial Contamination https://go.usa.gov/xSGTJ
Plastikon Healthcare Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Milk of Magnesia Oral Suspension and Magnesium Hydroxide /Aluminum Hydroxide /Simethicone Oral Suspension Due to Microbial Contamination https://go.usa.gov/xSGTz
WHO guideline on counselling to help women to improve #breastfeeding practices https://bit.ly/3OLiqAN
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#FDAORA is pleased to announce the launch of #ORANewsandStories! This NEW webpage features regulatory news, expert perspectives, & stories from ORA employees on the frontlines of protecting #PublicHealth. MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xSvYn
"Is my baby latching properly?"
"Has my milk dried up?"
"Is it safe to take my medication?"
#Breastfeeding counselling can provide reassurance, build confidence and help solve problems.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
The only way to combat the stigma around #monkeypox is to speak out. Listen to @AlexGarnerLA, Director of Community Engagement at @Mpactglobal
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OZzFyr
The "smell test" doesn't tell you if food is safe to eat. Use this chart to know how long foods really last! It may not be as long as you think. These limits will help keep home-refrigerated food from spoiling & ultimately save you money: https://go.usa.gov/xfnaP
Mothers need regular #breastfeeding counselling until their babies are 2 years old.
Training in breastfeeding counselling helps health workers to listen to, empower and support women.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
While #breastfeeding is natural, it can take time to learn and it really helps to get ongoing support from health workers or peer counsellors.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Announcing your pregnancy? 🤰🏻
Formula milk companies buy your data & use your internet search history to learn more about you. By the time you find out you are pregnant, you’re already a target of their marketing campaigns https://bit.ly/3LVbIbi
🎁 Promotional gifts
🍼 Free samples
💵 Funding for research
🤝Paid meetings, events, conferences
🪙 Commissions from sales
are ways in which the formula milk industry are influencing health care workers on their recommendations to new mothers.
More than 1 in 3 women surveyed - said a health worker - had been recommended a brand of formula milk.
Health workers in all countries had been approached by the industry to influence their recommendations to new mothers https://bit.ly/3LVbIbi
#EndExploitativeMarketing
Most pregnant women surveyed expressed a strong desire to breastfeed exclusively.
However, a sustained flow of misleading marketing messages reinforces myths about #breastfeeding & breast milk, undermining women’s confidence in their ability to breastfeed successfully.
Exposure to formula milk marketing - which increases parents’ & mothers’ likelihood of choosing formula feeding - reaches:
🇬🇧 84% of all women surveyed in the #UnitedKingdom
🇻🇳 92% of women surveyed in #VietNam
🇨🇳 97% of women surveyed in #China
#EndExploitativeMarketing
Learn about the mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub.
🔵 Creating new vaccines
🔵 Sharing knowledge and technology
🔵 Stopping future pandemics
Know more ✅ https://bit.ly/3La78Ww
#VaccinesWork
Globally, only 44% of babies, less than 6 months old, are exclusively breastfed.
Global #breastfeeding rates have increased very little in the past two decades, while the sale of formula milk has more than doubled in roughly the same time.
#EndExploitativeMarketing
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - also known as the Code - is a landmark public health agreement passed by the World Health Assembly in 1981 to protect families from aggressive marketing practices by the baby food industry.
#EndExploitativeMarketing
Hurricanes and summer storms are becoming more frequent and intense. Make sure food safety is part of your preparedness plan! Start taking the necessary steps to prepare for possible emergencies → https://go.usa.gov/xwbba
Claims made by the formula milk industry about their products are often misleading, scientifically unsubstantiated & violate the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes https://bit.ly/3LVbIbi
#EndExploitativeMarketing
📽.@tatso talks about the WHO #HIV updated guidelines on key populations.
▶ "The gap that needs to be closed is how do we translate this or make this information more accessible to the communities."
✅https://bit.ly/3OEzDMx
#HealthforAll
Formula milk industry marketing techniques incl.:
💰💻 unregulated & invasive online targeting
💰 📞 sponsored advice networks & helplines
💰 🎁 promotions & free gifts
💰 🩺 practices to influence training & recommendations from health workers
#EndExploitativeMarketing
Hospitals 🏥 can support mothers to #breastfeed by referring them to community resources for breastfeeding support & working with the communities to improve breastfeeding services.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
#NationalWellnessMonth focuses on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. Take care of yourself by practicing the 4 #foodsafety steps to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Hospitals 🏥 can support mothers to breastfeed by counselling them on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats and pacifiers.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Hospitals 🏥 can support mothers to breastfeed by helping them to see when their baby is hungry and to breastfeed as often as the baby needs.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
Hospitals can support mothers to breastfeed by:
✅ letting mothers and babies stay together day and night
✅ making sure that mothers of sick babies can stay near their babies.
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Hospitals can support mothers to breastfeed by:
✅ giving only breastmilk unless there are medical reasons
✅ making donor human milk available if needed, and
✅ showing mothers who need to use formula how to do it safely
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Hospitals 🏥 can support mothers to breastfeed by learning how to help them with common #breastfeeding problems.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
#HealthWorkers can support mothers to breastfeed by:
✅Helping them with#breastfeeding right away
✅Placing 👶 skin-to-skin with their mother right after birth.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
#HealthWorkers 👩🏿⚕️ can play a key role in supporting mothers to breastfeed.
✅Tell women why #breastfeeding is important
✅Prepare women on how to feed their baby
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
To improve #breastfeeding rates around the world, train #HealthWorkers 👨🏻⚕️👩🏾⚕️ to support mothers and assess their breastfeeding knowledge and skills.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek2022
Hospitals can support mothers with #breastfeeding by not promoting infant formula, bottles or teats.
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek