Hmmm the  issue of speaking or not in an environment when non WHO code
compliant companies are being advertised is an interesting issue. I think
that when the advertising is direct to consumers that it is a little
different to professionals (ie it's a bigger issue) and I wonder whether it
makes a difference if the speaker makes a disclaimer??
I have a personal interest in this. I speak at quite a few conferences and
the issue of advertising/sponsorship by non-code compliant companies has not
yet come up however, I am speaking at a conference in a month of so at which
I am pretty sure there is a high chance of there being
sponsorship/advertising by infant formula manufacturers (mainly spruiking
their toddler formulas is my guess). I do not have the information on
sponsorship available (and this would not affect my decision to speak there
or no) but I would like to prepare a disclaimer statement to inform listener
that my appearance does not imply endorsement of the advertised products.
Has anyone seen this done before??? What did the speaker say??
Karleen Gribble
Australia


> Someone questioned my relaxed approach at the local Babies R Us, because =
> said I didn't worry too much about what they serve for food or give
for=20=>
> freebees. First of all, there are no formula ads anywhere in relation
to=20=>
> the breastfeeding seminar where I am and secondly, I am a GUEST in their>
> store. I would rather continue to be asked back to speak (and probably=2>
> reach a lot of people as I always do) than to offend the people
running=20>
> the store and risk losing the audience completely. Why should I get upset=
=20
> that they are handing out those sample Avent breastmilk storage=20
> containers? I am just happy that they would be encouraging mothers to be>
> storing their milk for whan they go back to work. Isn't it better
that=20=>
> they are pumping and feeding their milk than giving up those feedings and>
=20
> substituting formula?

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