Thank you, Karleen.
Do you know to whom one should turn, in case one wants to file a complaint?
(Yes, Liz, if Karleen doesn't know, I will turn to Unicef! hahaha)
I'm awaiting a response from the BFHI-body to my question whether the 
BFHI-authorities are informed about this and if they are okay with it.
I reckon this question might be considered 'agressive' or 'threatening' by 
the management; I was fully aware of the rather 'explosive' weight of the 
question.
I do think, though, that I have the right (duty!) to pose the question and 
that it can only be considered agressive when the answer is 'no'.
I hate to be in this position so often; I wish those who are supposed to 
lead the way, would be more thoroughly convinced of the importance of the 
Ten Steps and the WHO-code...
Yesterday, we discussed the need of worldwide solidarity and the role model 
function of industrialized countries.
Some of us emphasized a few times, like I did last week in a five page 
article for my colleagues, that the WHO-code is NOT a choice menu, from 
which you can pick what you like.
I felt really sad, when people made a plea for realizing the we are a Dutch 
organisation and should translate the WHO-code to the Dutch situation... 
:-((
A colleague argued that if it is okay to admit a code-violating pump 
manufacturer, you can also admit a formula manufacturer advertising feeding 
tubes. A fast downward slope.
"People use bottles here, so we don't serve our target group well, if we 
don't put ads in our magazine. We need to inform them."
Why is is so diffucult to understand that the WHO-code is about marketing 
AND that marketing and information are two totally different things...?! :-(
Is it okay to rob a bank, if you have donated a lot of money to charity...?

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands (agreeing with Karleen's statement 
about the M-conference)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karleen Gribble" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Congress Exhibitors


> Yes I'm horrified Marianne! Surely UNICEF and WHO would have something to 
> say about that.
> I would expect that all posters should be removed......
> I was also shocked to read someone on Lactnet thanking Medela for bringing 
> the UWA team to a seminar to speak.....it's so transparent, why Medela 
> provide such opportunities, it's to garner good will and that posting was 
> an excellent example of how this works.
> Karleen Gribble
> Australia
>
> (See my yesterday's posting; I'm surprised that so far not more
>> people have expressed to be shocked by the fact that the BFHI-body allows
>> M***** on their posters...)

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