Go ahead and give your talk! I think it would look much worse to back out now. I would not change a single word of your talk. I would, however, discuss Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and other national and international programs that support breastfeeding. I'd definitely cover the WHO guidelines for the marketing of breastmilk substitutes and point out the insidious ways the formula companies present themselves. These are nurse managers in managerial positions so point out their responsibility to their employers to be in compliance with the WHO Code. Show them how they can help their hosptial become breastfeeding friendly. After the talk, I would send the talk coordinator information on the WHO code and BFHI. Then I'd call her up and explain your concerns concisely and unemotionally and mention you mailed her pertinent information. I'd also offer to do the next talk with a different sponsor--even if it the hosptial itself pays for your expenses. I, too, have a similar dilemma. A large icky managed care company co-sponsors my breastfeeding talk. The company recently made the cover of TIME magazine for not covering a bone marrow transplant for a breast cancer patient. They will not pay for LC services. They will not pay for a pump rental for families with hospitalized preemies. I do not receive payment for my talk, but I guess they pay for the electricity and the patient health assistant's salary to unlock the doors for the attendees. It's an uncomfortable situation. I don't like having my name linked with the infamous company. I do like being able to help the couples who come hear my talk. There are no easy answers. Elizabeth Novelo Puzar, IBCLC San Jose, California