UNICEF UK update ‘Infosheet on the Provision of Formula for Families Experiencing Food Insecurity’

GUIDELINES
Written By Team Feed

In November 2020, UNICEF UK updated their 2019 Infosheet. The new guidance added some additional context to their recommendations but retained the recommendation that

Food banks do not accept or distribute donations of infant formula for babies

This statement was updated again in 2022, and supplemented with the Guidance for Local Authorities and Health Boards on supporting families with infants under 12 months experiencing food insecurity at the end of 2022.

Team Feed

The independent charity that puts women and families at the heart of infant feeding #bottlesboobsortubes

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