Hi all,
On checking my Lactnet mails, I read about appraisal for Sean Taylor
refusing the prize money. I went back to one of the initial links and found
what's below.
I wonder a bit about everyone being so enthusiastic about him refusing the
money, while he accepted the award! Could that have something to do with the
money he's hoping to make from getting the award, being on that list and
thereby selling his book...? If you ask me, this is more a winning point for
Nestlé than an action that ought to be applauded. Imo, real applause would
have been justified if he had denied the award altogether. How could being
on Nestlé's shortlist be a significant honour and make you feel delighted,
if you are such an admirer of breastfeeding...? Mr. Taylor even strongly
believes that Nestlé's practices are something from the past and that the
company has taken steps to improve its practice. Well, what does that tell
us about him or at least about his views on ABM-selling...?
Sometimes I find the contrasts between all the issues dealt with here very
peculiar; it isn't easy to keep up with everything and build yourself an
opinion that will hold, looked at from different angles...
Regards,
Marianne Vanderveen, Netherlands
http://www.babymilkaction.org/press/press12dec07.html
Children's author, Sean Taylor, was announced today as the Gold Medal Winner
of the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, under-5 category, for his book When a
Monster is Born illustrated by Nick Sharratt (Orchard Books). In an open
letter Mr. Taylor indicated that he would not accept the prize money for the
award which is sponsored by Nestlé. He commented:
Being on the short list for the 2007 Nestlé Children's book Prize is a
significant honour for me, especially since so many children around the
country have been involved in choosing the winning books. And I am delighted
to accept the award offered to me.
However, because of questions surrounding Nestlé's marketing of
breast-milk substitutes, I do not feel able to accept the prize money.
This has not been a decision I have taken lightly. It has involved
conversations with Baby Milk Action (a campaign group against Nestlé),
Nestlé themselves, and an authoritative third party with experience in the
field (who wishes to remain nameless).
Baby Milk Action is concerned by Nestlé's record of aggressive marketing of
baby foods, which contributes to the unnecessary death and suffering of
infants around the world. Companies should be abiding by international
marketing standards adopted by the World Health Assembly, but Nestlé, the
market leader, continues to produce systematic and widespreadviolations of
the marketing requirements. These are defended at the most senior levels of
the company.
According to Nestlé Global Public Affairs Manager, Dr. Gayle Crozier Willi,
Nestlé is 'widely boycotted'.
Nestlé is also accused of failing to act on reports of child slavery in its
cocoa supply chain.
In his letter, Mr. Taylor commented: "In the light of these conversations,
it is apparent to me that many of Nestlé's controversial activities took
place in the past and that the company has taken steps to improve its
practice."
However, a new global monitoring report launched this month shows
on-going aggressive practices. Nestlé defended the pictured practice of
branding babies in China from birth shown above just yesterday.
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