Wow, after everything that has happened in the US, really nothing should surprise me anymore. And yet, here we are again... I don't think mothers who choose formula for one reason or another...
Wow, after everything that has happened in the US, really nothing should surprise me anymore. And yet, here we are again...
I don't think mothers who choose formula for one reason or another should be shamed, but the fact that the US government doesn't even want to promote the fact that breast milk is better takes away people's ability to make an informed choice.
For a country that tosses the word "freedom" around, they really are about the illusion. Not only does it prevent people from making informed choices, it directly hurts them. Formula is expensive,...
For a country that tosses the word "freedom" around, they really are about the illusion. Not only does it prevent people from making informed choices, it directly hurts them. Formula is expensive, and they are aiming to directly take from families with new responsibilities.
The really frustrating thing is - formula is a good an necessary product on its own.
Then there's this quote from the article: "The Americans also sought, unsuccessfully, to thwart a W.H.O. effort aimed at helping poor countries obtain access to lifesaving medicines." I wasn't...
Then there's this quote from the article: "The Americans also sought, unsuccessfully, to thwart a W.H.O. effort aimed at helping poor countries obtain access to lifesaving medicines." I wasn't even surprised, as an American citizen.
Just repeating ''...limit the inaccurate or misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes.'' So, the USA doesn't support stopping companies like Nestle from lying to parents?
Based on decades of research, the resolution says that mother’s milk is healthiest for children and countries should strive to limit the inaccurate or misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes.
Just repeating ''...limit the inaccurate or misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes.''
So, the USA doesn't support stopping companies like Nestle from lying to parents?
Baby formula is a dirty business, and Nestlé's behavior and actions regarding baby formula is not as well known as it should be. In developing countries, they sent representatives into hospitals...
Baby formula is a dirty business, and Nestlé's behavior and actions regarding baby formula is not as well known as it should be. In developing countries, they sent representatives into hospitals dressed as nurses, giving out samples to new mothers in quantities designed to ensure the mother's breast milk would dry up before the samples ran out. The mothers often only had access to contaminated water and buying enough formula was being their economic means, so many babies ended up malnourished or sick from too few nutrients or contaminants. These issues were exacerbated by English-only product labeling. Nestlé basically bribed the hospitals to allow representatives & marketing materials by providing supplies and subsidies to the hospitals. Business Insider has a decent overview here: http://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6#the-bad-publicity-sparked-a-global-boycott-of-nestl-11
My mother refused to buy or let me consume any Nestlé products when I was growing up (harder than it sounds). She continues her boycott, and has passed it on to me; my reasons for boycott include Nestlé's statements over access to clean water as a fundamental right as well as the issues with their marketing of baby formula.
Nestlé is honestly evil, and yes, faceless corporations can definitely be evil to me. And you're right about the avoiding their products. It's easy enough to avoid their drinks, but Kit Kats and...
Nestlé is honestly evil, and yes, faceless corporations can definitely be evil to me.
And you're right about the avoiding their products. It's easy enough to avoid their drinks, but Kit Kats and microwavable foods and pretty much anything is likely one of their products. Offered a choice, I will always avoid them, but I still accidentally buy their stuff every now and then.
I'm embarrassed to note that the U.S. Government is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of whichever special interest panders most effectively. There is no controversy whatsoever about the factual basis...
I'm embarrassed to note that the U.S. Government is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of whichever special interest panders most effectively. There is no controversy whatsoever about the factual basis for declaring human breast milk superior to all current synthetic alternatives; the only reason to oppose its promotion is financial interest in the substitutes.
Wow, after everything that has happened in the US, really nothing should surprise me anymore. And yet, here we are again...
I don't think mothers who choose formula for one reason or another should be shamed, but the fact that the US government doesn't even want to promote the fact that breast milk is better takes away people's ability to make an informed choice.
For a country that tosses the word "freedom" around, they really are about the illusion. Not only does it prevent people from making informed choices, it directly hurts them. Formula is expensive, and they are aiming to directly take from families with new responsibilities.
The really frustrating thing is - formula is a good an necessary product on its own.
Then there's this quote from the article: "The Americans also sought, unsuccessfully, to thwart a W.H.O. effort aimed at helping poor countries obtain access to lifesaving medicines." I wasn't even surprised, as an American citizen.
Just repeating ''...limit the inaccurate or misleading marketing of breast milk substitutes.''
So, the USA doesn't support stopping companies like Nestle from lying to parents?
Baby formula is a dirty business, and Nestlé's behavior and actions regarding baby formula is not as well known as it should be. In developing countries, they sent representatives into hospitals dressed as nurses, giving out samples to new mothers in quantities designed to ensure the mother's breast milk would dry up before the samples ran out. The mothers often only had access to contaminated water and buying enough formula was being their economic means, so many babies ended up malnourished or sick from too few nutrients or contaminants. These issues were exacerbated by English-only product labeling. Nestlé basically bribed the hospitals to allow representatives & marketing materials by providing supplies and subsidies to the hospitals. Business Insider has a decent overview here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6#the-bad-publicity-sparked-a-global-boycott-of-nestl-11
This 2013 Reuters article indicates similar practices remain an issue in China for Nestlé & other producers of baby formula. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-milkpowder-specialreport/special-report-how-big-formula-bought-china-idUSBRE9A700820131108
My mother refused to buy or let me consume any Nestlé products when I was growing up (harder than it sounds). She continues her boycott, and has passed it on to me; my reasons for boycott include Nestlé's statements over access to clean water as a fundamental right as well as the issues with their marketing of baby formula.
Nestlé is honestly evil, and yes, faceless corporations can definitely be evil to me.
And you're right about the avoiding their products. It's easy enough to avoid their drinks, but Kit Kats and microwavable foods and pretty much anything is likely one of their products. Offered a choice, I will always avoid them, but I still accidentally buy their stuff every now and then.
I'm embarrassed to note that the U.S. Government is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of whichever special interest panders most effectively. There is no controversy whatsoever about the factual basis for declaring human breast milk superior to all current synthetic alternatives; the only reason to oppose its promotion is financial interest in the substitutes.