This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Change the way Baby Milk (Formula) is sold - Allow Store Points & Bulk Buying!
Stores do not allow you to claim points (I.e club card/advantage) for purchasing First Baby Milk. You also cannot buy more than 2 tubs at a time. This is because they won't promote Formula Feeding over Breast Feeding. Mums should not be penalised for formula feeding their baby!
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People who are overweight can spend a fortune on unhealthy foods which will inevitably put their health at risk (costing the NHS more money), yet they can claim store points for this.
Mums can buy Formula powder to feed their baby BUT they cannot claim points?
You cannot claim points on cigarettes - and rightly so - but Formula milk should not be placed in the same category!
There are many reasons why mums CANNOT or DO NOT WANT to breastfeed. Stopping points on formula will NOT change that.
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