Hello all! Of all the people I know, I thought I'd run this one by you, because, I think you may be able to relate... Today one of the abm reps had a catered lunch delivered to the OB unit for the staff. The lunch was scheduled by the unit clerk and posted for a few days now. I had not thought I'd be on today and found myself there on a busy unit, hungry and smelling the aroma of delicious Italian food from a nearby restaurant. When the rep invited me to lunch, I thanked her for the offer and then went about my buisness. When the staff noticed I didn't join them, I was stopped by one of the nurses and asked if I'd like a plate to go as I was off to a meeting with a group of physicians to discuss breastfeeding.. I thanked this nurse politely, and explained my position, first that I had a meeting and secondly that I wasn't comfortable eating food bought with abm money. She looked at me like I was nuts. I smiled and went about my way, stopping at Subway for a sandwich, with money I earned from a noble cause. Now tell me, would you have eaten that catered lunch today??? Elisa Elisa Hirsch. RN, IBCLC Westlake Village, CA where it's a matter of principle!