Let’s take action!
I was appalled to see the following ad over at PhD in Parenting:
The new “Gold Standard”? Sigh. I took Annie’s advice and headed over to BabyMilkAction.org to send an email to Nestle:
Dear Dr. Gayle Crozier-Willi,
I am having an awfully hard time understanding the new ad I just saw for your infant formula, which states that it is “the new ‘Gold Standard’ in infant nutrition”. I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that the only gold standard in infant nutrition is breastmilk - infant formula, especially in less developed areas, is proven to be very costly - in both healthcare dollars spent and, more importantly, lives.
I will be highlighting this new violation of the WHO code on my website and will be encouraging my friends and family to boycott your company and its products.
Sincerely,
Kim Schellingerhoudt
Won’t you join me in advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves? Feel free to use the form email on the Baby Milk Action site, the email above, or write your own!
Won’t you also join me in boycotting Nestle until they come into compliance with the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes?
Brad said,
June 30, 2010 @ 3:36 am
Go Kim!
Annie @ PhD in Parenting said,
June 30, 2010 @ 3:46 am
Thank you for sharing this with your audience.