Self-Regulation By Industry Is A Sham

 

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0705/S00121.htm

 


Saturday, 19 May 2007, 2:59 pm
Press Release: Women's Health Action Trust 

Self-Regulation By Industry Is A Sham 

18 May 2007 

The New Zealand Infant Formula Manufacturers Association (NZIFMA) stalls the
complaint process to allow an Infant Formula Manufacturer to continue
unethical sponsorship of a child and parenting expo. 

"Right at the beginning of April I went through the appropriate channels,
via the Ministry of Health, to complain about the sponsorship and the NZIFMA
has not responded" says Louise James, Breastfeeding Advocate. "It appalls me
that some thing as important as infant's health in New Zealand is not being
protected by legislated codes and instead we have to put up with
self-regulation that doesn't work." 

Tomorrow Hamilton is going to be host to the unethically sponsored expo
despite wide spread community concern.

(that's the whole item)

Janice Reynolds

 

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