Table 3 Brief description of 40 incidences of code violations and OG-IFE non-compliance and other findings documented in the study
Incidences | Actors/entities/organizations involved | Types of violations | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Accepting in-kind donations of baby formula | The City of Kitchener & local Turkish communities | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepting in-kind donations of baby formula | Okanagan Turkish community members | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepting monetary donations to purchase infant formula form suppliers and donating them to local partners in Turkey | Bridge to Türkiye Earthquake Relief Fund (facebook.com) | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Baby food included in donated relief items from Amazon fulfillment center in Istanbul | Amazon | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donation appeal links: “baby milk for 1 week” and “baby milk for 4 weeks” with pictures of children and infant holding canned powdered milk products (NIDO) | MATW International | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donation appeals for baby formula | Isle of Wight local charity | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Seeking and accepting donated infant formula | Turkish-Canadian Society of Edmonton | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Local community/healthcare workers seeking donations of infant formula | Turkish Red Crescent/Memur-Sen (Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions)** | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | **Turkish Red Crescent and Trade Union logos are displayed side by side. |
Donation of infant formula and baby biscuits | Izmir Health Worker Union | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
News website advertised donation appeal for infant formula from a local NGO in Ephesus | Izmir Time 35/Çocuklar için Gıda Dayanışması (Food Solidarity for Children) | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Dietetic association amplifying personal donation appeal for baby food and infant formula | Academic Dietetic Association/personal | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donation appeal for baby formula | Turkish Embassy in Valetta | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Seeking donations of baby formula | Turkish Red Crescent | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepted and distributed CMF products like SMA, Bebelac, Aptamil | Ümmetin Sesi İnsani Yardım Derneği | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepted and transported humanitarian aid (including baby food) from the Netherlands to Türkiye | AerCap | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Seeking and accepting infant formula donation | Turkish Consulate in Boston | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | Appeal was amplified by US Embassy in New Zealand twitter account |
Donation appeal for baby formula | Turkish Embassy in US | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | Video evidence of Similac infant formula being displayed |
Seeking and accepting infant formula donations | Turkish Federation in Canada | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepting donated baby food and infant formula | Gate Charity Türkiye | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Baby food included in part of donation appeal | The Disaster Emergency Committee | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Student organization at the university collecting donations of baby food | Individuals at Munich Institute of Robotics | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Local charity in Norfolk seeking donations of baby food | Dereham Ukraine Aid Centre | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donation of baby food, packaged and sent to Türkiye | Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donated baby formula | Turkish Consulate in New York City | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Donation collected (including baby formula) are transported to Türkiye by Turkish Airline | Turkish American Association of Northern Texas | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Seeking and accepting infant formula donations (Kirkland ProCare) | Minnesota Turkish American Association (TAAM) | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Seeking and accepting donations of baby food | Turkish Student Association at Purdue | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Accepting and donating infant formula and feeding equipment to Türkiye | Turkish Consulate in Boston | OG-IFE 5.28, 6.1 | |
Infant formula included in general distribution | Doctors Worldwide | OG-IFE 6.25 | |
Blanket distribution of infant formula (13500 units on 2/27, 3500 units on 2/13) | Çare Solidarity and Association | OG-IFE 6.25 | |
“Distributed 500 baby nappies, baby food and 500 sleeping mattresses to Turkey’s earthquake victims.” | Muslim Charity UK | OG-IFE 6.25 | |
Offering free online classes with a focus on IYCF-E that were advertised on company social media | Danone (Aptamil & Bebelac) | The Code Article 5, WHA58.32 [2005] and WHA63.23 [2010] | |
Shipping bottles and pacifiers to the region with the coordination of AFAD | AFAD/Philips | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | |
Sent aid packages containing bottles and pacifiers to disaster areas via Kızılay | Turkish Red Crescent/Wee baby Türkiye | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | |
Hero Baby Türkiye providing baby food donations without specifying the recipients | Turkish Red Crescent/Hero baby Türkiye | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | |
Delivered “80 tons of baby food, medical nutrition and other food products” | Turkish Red Crescent, AHBAP, AKUT, AFAD, SUDER/Nestle Türkiye | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | |
Distributed “135,000 baby and continuing milk (Aptamil) & complementary baby foods, 250,000 UHT pudding and milk” | AFAD, Pharmaceutical Industry Employers Union, medical nutrition industry employers’ union/Danone Türkiye | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | |
Aptamil working with AFAD to distribute baby milk | AFAD/Aptamil* | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | *Subsidiary of Danone |
Delivered baby and continuation milk, infant supplementary food and special nutritional needs to the disaster area in coordination with AFAD | AFAD/Bebelac* | Close collaborations between local NGOs/public agencies and CMF companies | *Subsidiary of Danone |
Private Instagram account spreading false information regarding infant food donations | Personal Instagram &LinkedIn account | Misinformation on infant formula donations |