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Ladies FYI,pls respond as you see fit!Liz Brown,IBCLC, RLC, CLCPeer HelperColumbiana County WIC> OLCA Members: Please read the full email from Hefti-Graham in Canada that follows my signature block and consider taking the actions she suggests. I’ve known for many years.> > I am astounded at the increasingly aggressive marketing of infant formula in the Middle East – a region of the world that has endorsed the Code;

many countries have enacted the Code as law. The claims are truly bizarre.> > > > J. , MPH, IBCLC, FACCE, FILCA> > Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd.> > 6540 Cedarview Ct., Dayton OH 45459-1214> > Ph / fax > > www.BFLRC.com> > > > > Dear Friends,> > Some of you have already written letters demanding the Abbott formula> company withdraw their new formula, Similac Total Comfort that is being> marketed in the Middle East as a "Multi-purpose drug to cure many conditions> including diarrhea and constipation" . Abbott is also distributing powdered> samples of Similac Total Comfort formula that are not sterile and could> contain e-coli and enterobacter sakazakii.> > Dr. Khalid Iqbal, Neonatologist and IBCLC, is spearheading the

campaign> against Abbott in the ! Middle East. For those of you who have already> written letters, Dr. Khalid has written to say how much he appreciates the> international support. Recently, he wrote to Abbott with his concerns of> unethical and unscientific claims. Abbott's (January 29,2012) response was:> > "Abbott supports infant nutrition and advocates breastfeeding as the first> choice for infants. The company is dedicated to supporting mothers and for many years has demonstrated commitment > to the nutritional health of infants. All Abbott nutritional products follow and comply with local regulations on nutritional claims".> > Abbott's response is full of lies. > > Every country in the Middle East has endorsed the Code and several Middle> East countries have enacted the Code into Law. In February 2012, Abbott> said that Canada was not a signatory to

the Code. This is a lie. Canada was> a signatory in 1981. Abbott says they abide by the Code. This is also a> lie. The International Breastfeeding Action Network, (IBFAN), Code> Documentation Centre has documented pages of Abbott's unethical and> unscientific formula claims that violate the Code.> > Abbott's January 25, 2012 report to shareholder states: "Abbott's> nutritional business is set to grow in the high single digits in 2012 and to> their target of more than 20% in 2015". Abbott states that the US market> for infant nutrition is slightly declining, (yeah!) but Abbott will be> targeting emerging markets (boo! Abbott, CEO Miles White earns more than> $25 million per year.> > STOP ABBOTT. SHOW MILES WHITE, CEO OF ABBOTT THAT THE WORLD STANDS TOGETHER> AND WILL NOT TOLERATE ABBOTT'S UNETHICAL AND UNSCIENTIFIC ADVERTISING AND> ABBOTT'S CONTINUED

VIOLATION OF THE WHO CODE. > > WE HAVE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IS BEHIND US.> WHAT ABBOTT DOES IN ONE COUNTRY THEY WILL TRY TO DO IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. I> JUST READ A FEBRUARY 8, 2012 ABBOTT PRESS RELEASE: SIMILAC-SIMPLY- SMART BABY> BOTT! LE (NIPPLE IS DESIGNED FOR FEEDING BETWEEN BREAST AND BOTTLE) IS NOW ON> STORE SHELVES IN THE USA. > > Your letters can be very short. Abbott knows exactly what they are doing.> They are trying to increase their bottom line. They are not interested in> infant health. When babies fed Abbott's Similac formula get sick they sell> pediolyte and medications to make them "better".> > I am asking you to send one BRIEF power packed email that will reach many> Abbott names and many groups across the world. Sorry for asking you to type> in so many names (hope I have them all right) but I believe

the world needs> to know what Abbott is up to Please also send to your own contacts and> groups who are interested in protecting breastfeeding worldwide.> > We do not have an email address for CEO Miles White so please put the names> below on the "To" line:> > scott.davies@ abbott.com> melissa.brotz@ abbot.com> jennifer.smoter@ abbott.com> pamela.harrison@ abbott.com> tamara.jones@ abbott.com> canada.nutrition@ abbott.com> > and please cc > > kitfeedgmail (DOT) com (Dr. Khalid)> ibfanpg@....

my (IBFAN head office)> sarah.aminWaba (DOT) org.my (WABA head office)> marshalact! @aol.com (National Alliance for Breastfeeding Action - USA)> > esterken@infactcana da.ca (IBFAN Canada / North America)> info@babymilkaction .org (IBFAN UK)> rebecca.norton@ gifa.org (GIFA Switzerland)> aliveandthrive@ fhi360.org (Viet Nam)> ibfanswdrealnet (DOT) co.sz (IBFAN Africa)> bpni.indiagmail (DOT) com (India)> Consintconsint (DOT) org (Consumers International - London)> > On the subject line: please write Attention Mr. Miles White, CEO of Abbott> > Please send me a copy of your email so I can monitor interest

but do not cc> me. Also please email me if you have any questions. renheftitelus (DOT) net> > On behalf of the mothers and babies who are trying to breastfeed:> Many, many thanks,> > Hefti - Graham> RN, Lactation Consultant, Vancouver, Canada> > > >

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Abbott states that the US market for infant nutrition is slightly declining,

(yeah!) but Abbott will be targeting emerging markets (boo! Abbott, CEO Miles

White earns more than $25 million per year.

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According to Forbes it's 8.24 million in compensation per year, 30.55 million

for five years - not that these numbers are not obscene. If we are recognizing

lies on their part we should be accurate with what we're saying. Liz, what is

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