> Your site is currently listed with MEGA-HIT Consumer Links. You can find
> it at http://www.megahit-dir.com/baby05.html.
Thank you for the free listing. I'm glad to see the widest possible
distribution for accurate information about the importance of breastfeeding.
I have a concern about the banner ad from Carnation Baby Formulas. This
advertisement is in violation of the World Health Organization's Marketing Code
for Breastmilk Substitutes, and is against the law in many countries around the
world. Nestle (the manufacturer of Carnation) is the a major violator of the
Code and the national laws that implement it all over the world.
Further information about the WHO Code and violations by formula manufacturer
(including Nestle) is available at the following sites:
<http://www.gn.apc.org/ibfan/fullcode.html>
<http://www.gn.apc.org/ibfan/>
<http://www.oneworld.org/unicef/igbm.htm>
<http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7138/1117>
In the interests of infant health and observance of national laws and the
International Code, I strongly urge you to remove the Carnation formula ads
from your site.
J. Rachael Hamlet
Author, The Breastfeeding Advocacy Page
http://www.clark.net/pub/activist/bfpage/bfpage.html