I haven't been following this issue - but in my experience with my alma mater, honorary degrees are usually conferred on folks who have given significant money or made other significant contributions to the university's standing.  What has this fellow done for the University of Alberta?

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jodine Chase
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 11:40 AM
Subject: Nestlé/University of Alberta and Facebook v. breastfeeding

Just a quick update for Lactnetters on two issues in the news right now:

Nestlé chairman to receive honourary degree today from the University of Alberta
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Today a wide-ranging protest will take place outside the University of Alberta's Timms Centre. Inside Nestlé's Chairman Peter Brabeck-Lemtmathe will receive an honourary degree despite considerable opposition directed at the University and its president and senate, including the release of an open letter yesterday from more than 70 organizations around the globe opposed to the move. Here is a link to an op/ed piece appearing today by Elisabeth Sterken, NFACT Canada, and Kirsten Goa, IBCLC and member, Breastfeeding Action Committee of Edmonton (BACE):
http://www.bfnews.blogspot.com/2012/03/honour-for-nestle-chairman-insult-to.html
More info:
Edmonton Journal coverage:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Debate+swirls+over+award+Nestle+boss/6231438/story.html
Open letter: http://canadians.org/water/documents/UnbottleIt/2012-02-29-open-letter-UoA-president.pdf


Facebook v. breastfeeding - Action in New York and London
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Yesterday in New York City a group of people went to the American Natural History Museum, the site of a massive marketing and advertising conference held by Facebook, to ask advertisers and marketers to tell Facebook to leave breastfeeding alone. Facebook users sent message into the live stream of the conference and a number of people on Twitter also pushed the word out. You read more about it and watch a short video interview with me on the need for advertisers and marketers to call on Facebook to stop taking down breastfeeding images and suspending user accounts.
More info is here:
http://jodinesworld.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-blog-post-started-as-entry-in.html

At the same time in London The Guardian decided to honour its promise to put up reader-submitted breastfeeding images on its Facebook page.
The Comments is Free page put up the pictures... and Facebook took them down. In recent days Dr. Jack Newman has also had a photo removed.

Just a reminder to Lactnetters, there is a call for open letters from health care professionals, associations, and organizations on the issue - last week letters were received from the UK's largest parenting charity, NCT, and from author Ann Sinnott. Your letters are most welcome.
http://letters-fbbf.blogspot.com/


-- Jodine Chase
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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