Interesting question, Melissa.

I keep going, "On the one hand.... But on the other hand....."

I was thinking that perhaps you could find out how much it would cost to get 
that information online eg cost per hour, and if there was a cost over and 
above that, is it equivalent to the usual cost of a meal?  If so, then 
you've paid for it.

Then I thought, if you want to make a stand and refuse something because of 
the sponsorship, what else CAN you publically refuse but the lunch?  I know 
that you weren't getting CERPs out of it, which is a great loss to you, but 
most of the delegates would not know/care/understand.

The situation sucks.  It sucks because the people like us 'get it', the 
companies that are causing it may 'get it', but the vast majority think we 
are utter kooks.

I'm glad you went, though, and hope you benefit from the knowledge shared.

Jacquie Nutt IBCLC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Cole" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: Whole Foods


>A few of my colleagues and I had this discussion recently and may Liz or
> others could clarify...
> A few of us paid for and attended a Medela sponsored educational day
> featuring Peter Hartmann and several other speakers. We paid and went
> because we wnted to hear the speakers and didn't care that we didn't get
> CERPs. Lunch was included and my colleagues and I were confused as to what
> we ethically should do. We had paid for the event so would the lunch be
> considered "a free gift" or just part of our paid program? Sort of a gray
> area...any thoughts?
>
> Melissa Cole, IBCLC
> Vancouver/Portland area, USA
>
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