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Carol Brussel <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 Nov 2000 00:15:41 EST
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<< Team is moving to get rid of all such handout material too. This is great!
 Do you know the impact this first step will have. People are making a
 stand. I want to leap for joy. Progress is good. I am sure we hold this all
 in the palm of our hands. Why are we so hesitant >>

not to be trying to make sue sad on purpose, but "we" are hesitant because,
at least in this country, the AAP probably trumps lamaze any day. and if you
read the information posted just the other day, discussing the new
sponsorship of web sites by nestle on behalf of the aap, you will notice that
this partnership extends to individuals web sites for doctors and the
information went on to say that

"sponsored sites (sponsored by nestle) are provided to doctors free of
charge, but doctors
have the option of choosing to have a Web site without sponsorships, in
exchange for a $30 monthly subscription fee.  So far, 3,000 academy members
have signed up for Medem's service, but just 1% have requested nonsponsored
Web sites.  Medem has roughly 20,000 members overall."

see? all it takes is $30 a month for physicians to sell out. this is great
news about lamaze, but i am not convinced things are improving everywhere
every minute. after all, here is another quote from this article about the
new business relationship -

"Dr. Fotsch applauded Nestle for being 'willing to write a check to help
pediatricians communicate with their patients.'  He said consumers are
sophisticated enough to distinguish between a sponsorship and an actual
endorsement, and that it is appropriate to have Nestle as a sponsor, given
that not all women are able to breast-feed.  Other sponsorships are in the
works."

so just wait till all those childbirth instructors find out they can save $30
a month by cuddling up to nestle, and see if the "new deal" lasts (and i hope
it does).

carol brussel IBCLC

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