I only have to ask. Has the Nestle Boycott done any good in the last 20 years 
or so? Companies have become so large, that a boycott from even a seemingly 
large cadre of people, who all seem to feel one way, has virtually NO impact 
on those companies at all. I don't see Nestle being the least bit bothered or 
harmed by the boycott. (Ah, we knew she was a heretic!) I see Nestle 
Formula selling like crazy, I see people lining up in DROVES at WalMart, I see 
cars lined up at my local BP gas station (all these companies have someone 
calling for Boycotts against them.) I see a boycott as outdated and not likely 
to achieve what we wish it would. We can wish, but the Day for this is long 
past, IMO. 

My kids have only eaten a Crunch Bar if they get on in their Halloween candy. 
(I used to throw them away, until they could read, and take a chocolate 
count.) I still can't force myself to buy their stuff. But, in the long run, I see 
little or no damage to large companies from recent boycotts. 30 years ago, 
yes, today, with our Global Economy, and readily government accepted 
Monopolies in everything from Oil, to Candy to Breastpumps, No. Sadly. 

I think we need to think pragmatically. Just as these companies are huge, their 
government support is huger (is that a word? I'm losing my mind here.) Other 
steps, in this dreadful political and economic atmosphere need to be taken, 
but saying "We'll show you, we won't buy your products." only leads the 
companies to say, "Yeah, but everyone else will." And, they are right. Babies R 
Us has more customers in a single day than any of us see in a year. 

Other, more modern steps need to be taken. I believe the age of the Boycott 
actually having ANY power over even midrange companies, much less large 
ones, is over, my friends. Sad, but true. Other steps. 

I hope I have not alienated anyone with my rather heretical view of the well 
loved Boycott. I meant no harm, I just want to spend my energy on work that 
will actually GET results. Forgive me if we politely differ on this opinion, it 
doesn't mean I don't support other ideas, but just not this one. 

Mary Jozwiak IBCLC, RLC, LLLL
Private Practice 



On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:02:47 -0400, Regina M. Roig-Romero, Bs Ibclc 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Desire suggests we boycott Medela and use another pump company instead:
><<it would be fabulous to be able to boycott Medela the way that many of
>us boycott Nestle and other products.>>
>

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