Re: Bottlefeeding Without Guilt

January 21, 2000

I read a great book called " Milk, Money and Madness, the Politics and Culture of

Breastfeeding " and it describes all of this as well as the story behind the

picture. I got it at my library, really great reading.

Michele

Re: " Bottlefeeding Without Guilt "

In the article on this website

(http://www.oneworld.org/ni/issue275/nestle.html), it tells how

Nestle gives the hospitals in 3rd world countries (not here...) formula for

free so that the

babies are all started on formula. Then once the mothers get home...the

formula costs 1/2 their

income so they can't afford it. They then water it down....

There is a picture that shows twins, the boy was bf, the girl was ff. The

girl died the day after

the picture was taken... The mother was told that there was no way she could

produce enough to bf

both babies...Sad world we are living in...

--- Jsachieve@... wrote:

> From: Jsachieve@...

>

> That is really disgusting that parents would give their babies less

than

> the recommended amount of formula to save money- Very disgusting!

> S.

>

> ---------------------------

January 21, 2000

Patty,

Actually Nestle does give free samples here in the states. It is actually

worse here than a lot of places because our government does nothing to

protect us. This is one of my personal sore points. I boycott Nestle and

all their subsidiary companies as a result of their horrid behavior. Giving

free samples is really the least of it. The woman in the picture was told

by her mother in law that she wouldn't make enough milk. In countries like

Pakistan no one would have let her jeopardize the health of the boy to save

the girl. It is so sad and just infuriates me that this stuff is going on

all around us. How many of you got free samples, coupons, or enticements

from formula companies on checking out of the hospital?

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info & resources

Re: " Bottlefeeding Without Guilt "

In the article on this website

(http://www.oneworld.org/ni/issue275/nestle.html), it tells how

Nestle gives the hospitals in 3rd world countries (not here...) formula for

free so that the

babies are all started on formula. Then once the mothers get home...the

formula costs 1/2 their

income so they can't afford it. They then water it down....

There is a picture that shows twins, the boy was bf, the girl was ff. The

girl died the day after

the picture was taken... The mother was told that there was no way she could

produce enough to bf

both babies...Sad world we are living in...

--- Jsachieve@... wrote:

> From: Jsachieve@...

>

> That is really disgusting that parents would give their babies less

than

> the recommended amount of formula to save money- Very disgusting!

> S.

>

> ---------------------------

January 21, 2000

Michele,

That is an excellent book as is the Politics of Breastfeeding by le

Palmer.

Wendi

http://www.lactivist.com

breastfeeding info & resources

Re: " Bottlefeeding Without Guilt "

In the article on this website

(http://www.oneworld.org/ni/issue275/nestle.html), it tells how

Nestle gives the hospitals in 3rd world countries (not here...)

formula for free so that the

babies are all started on formula. Then once the mothers get

home...the formula costs 1/2 their

income so they can't afford it. They then water it down....

There is a picture that shows twins, the boy was bf, the girl was

ff. The girl died the day after

the picture was taken... The mother was told that there was no way

she could produce enough to bf

both babies...Sad world we are living in...

--- Jsachieve@... wrote:

> From: Jsachieve@...

>

> That is really disgusting that parents would give their babies

less than

> the recommended amount of formula to save money- Very disgusting!

> S.

>

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January 21, 2000

Not only have I been getting free samples an coupons...I got 2 diaper bags!

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Patty House

Mommy to born 7/30/99

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January 21, 2000

I guess I must have delivered at a breast-friendly hospital. I got a diaper bag,

but it had diaper samples in it. I also got a cooler bag that had bm storage

bottles in it and a cheap manual pump. I did get one tiny can of formula, mix I

think. I probably got coupons too but I really don't remember any.

I agree with the nestle boycott, I never realized how many companies they had

though and I'm afraid i have not been able to completely stick to it (my son

LOVES Cheerios), but I do what I can. I have also turned my sister from a

probable ff'er to a definite bf'er and I think that's even more important.

Shelby

Wendi wrote:

>

> Patty,

>

> Actually Nestle does give free samples here in the states. It is actually

> worse here than a lot of places because our government does nothing to

> protect us. This is one of my personal sore points. I boycott Nestle and

> all their subsidiary companies as a result of their horrid behavior. Giving

> free samples is really the least of it. The woman in the picture was told

> by her mother in law that she wouldn't make enough milk. In countries like

> Pakistan no one would have let her jeopardize the health of the boy to save

> the girl. It is so sad and just infuriates me that this stuff is going on

> all around us. How many of you got free samples, coupons, or enticements

> from formula companies on checking out of the hospital?

>

> Wendi

> http://www.lactivist.com

> breastfeeding info & resources

>

> Re: " Bottlefeeding Without Guilt "

>

> In the article on this website

> (http://www.oneworld.org/ni/issue275/nestle.html), it tells how

> Nestle gives the hospitals in 3rd world countries (not here...) formula for

> free so that the

> babies are all started on formula. Then once the mothers get home...the

> formula costs 1/2 their

> income so they can't afford it. They then water it down....

> There is a picture that shows twins, the boy was bf, the girl was ff. The

> girl died the day after

> the picture was taken... The mother was told that there was no way she could

> produce enough to bf

> both babies...Sad world we are living in...

>

> --- Jsachieve@... wrote:

> > From: Jsachieve@...

> >

> > That is really disgusting that parents would give their babies less

> than

> > the recommended amount of formula to save money- Very disgusting!

>

> > S.

> >

> > ---------------------------

January 21, 2000

In a message dated 1/21/00 7:11:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,

helminger@... writes:

<< I did buy cheap rice crispies one time though and they

were terrible! Are the cheerio's any good? >>

How funny, I agree. I disliked the store brand of rice crispies, but I think

the cheerio's are a little bit better. I can still tell though. Kids

probably wouldn't care however.

January 21, 2000

I recieved the coupons for free nestle formula when I was pregnant with the

last. Did not ask or sign up for them but got them anyway

a

mommy to stephen10, rebecca 7, zach 3 abby 16mos