Dear Nikki and listmates,

Did any of you who are ICEA members get a phone call to participate in a
survey about the videos from Impact Media?  They wanted my approval for an
ICEA representative to come into my CB classes, see parents viewing the
videos and get the parent's impressions of the videos.  I told the person
calling that, yes, I had received the videos but I would not use the videos
because of the video's advertisements and lack of warnings about bottle
feeding.

I believe we need to let ICEA know what we think on this issue.  I don't
want to see my ICEA membership dollars funding a survey or these bottle
company marketing tools.  There may be excellent info in the videos, but
I'm not going to market products to my students.  I'll just continue to
purchase my own teaching materials, thank you!

Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE
Manhattan, KS  USA
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http://www.networksplus.net/griese

>     Recently, ICEA has linked up with Impact Media to produce materials
for
> use in childbirth classes. These materials advertise bottles and teats,
with
> no warning of the risks or possible negative impact on breastfeeding.
>     Today, ICEA is straddling the fence. On one hand, they support and
> endorse the WHO Code. On the other hand, they support and endorse
marketing
> that violates that Code. The ICEA Board of Directors needs to appreciate
the
> seriousness of this contradiction.
>     Email to ICEA at <[log in to unmask]>
>     Warmly, with great concern, Nikki Lee
>

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