They are so good at tracking, they even sent me 'free' coupons 2 weeks after I had a baby at home, 22 years ago today! Can you imagine what they can do with modern databases? Terrifying. Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC NYC cwgenna.com On 9/30/2011 6:12 AM, Rachel Myr wrote: > Erin Garcia's idea of returning unsolicited formula samples to sender is to > my mind the only ethically defensible response. Every time I'm reminded of > how offensive this marketing practice is, I feel angrier about it. What an > obscene violation of a mother's integrity, to have her very home invaded by > a formula company, and what a bad use of resources this is - producing the > formula, packaging and handling it and sending it, for the sole purpose of > increasing market share. 'We know where you live, and we are keeping track > of how old your baby is.' Yuck. And people complain that government > monitoring is over the top? Formula marketing makes the IRS or even the > NSA look like rank amateurs. > The problematic aspects of donating such samples to food banks have been > covered in previous posts. I guess if I knew someone who was already > irrevocably formula feeding I might consider passing it along to them, > because they have an existing need for it, but I would not want to risk > influencing a food bank user to start formula feeding just to make use of > this phony 'gift'. I'm not sure I would even add it to my own compost heap, > I am that bothered by the idea of the tracking system they have in place to > undermine mothers! > > Rachel Myr > Kristiansand, Norway > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome