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!