Petition · past parliament
Ban all advertising of formula (all stages)
Closed
1,408 signatures
What the petition asks
By banning all advertising of infant formula in the UK, it will hopefully ensure that more mothers breastfeed their children. Which in the long run will save the NHS money too!
New mothers are bombarded with advertising of formula with damaging statements such as 'the closest ever to breastmilk'.
New mothers are bombarded with advertising of formula with damaging statements such as 'the closest ever to breastmilk'.
Banning advertising of infant formula has massively helped improve breastfeeding rates in other countries, hopefully it could help us in Britain too... we currently have some of the worst breastfeeding rates in the WORLD!!
Timeline
| 12 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,408
Status
Closed
Opened
12 May 2016
Closed
12 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.