The WIC Program in Massachusetts *has* boycotted Good Start/Carnation formula.
I don't know if Carnation was allowed to bid in the last formula bid
process (which was a while ago I think?) I do know that the Carnation
formulas aren't available under any circumstances in Massachusetts. 
(Non-wic formulas are allowed due to intolerance issues with the
contract formula, with md request)

On the other hand, other Carnation products are allowed on WIC, most
notably Carnation Evaporated Milk (Many folks from other countries
prefer this milk to fresh milk). I believe I was also told some of the
juices allowed on WIC come from the same conglomerate.

June Eastman, B.S., M.Ed., IBCLC
Lawrence Massachusetts WIC Program

> My impression is that individuals and perhaps NGOs participate in boycotts.
> Do you really think you can get the US Govt to boycott any ABM company?
> But maybe they could by issuing a contract to one company & not to another.
> And do we really want to feed our babies the *cheapest* commercial formula
> around?
> Maybe Marsha Walker has some printable thoughts?  :-}
> 
> Phyllis
> 
> > Carnation is owned by Nestle and isn't there a world-wide boycott going
> on
> > right now because of their ABM marketing practices??  The LAST thing we
> would
> > want to do is support this mult-billion conglomerate in their  practices.
> >
> >

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