Karen,
Are people targetting the other exhibitors??? I would suggest that that may
bw worthwhile...if some threaten to withdraw then they may reconsider. I
would suggest that bringing attention to the situation in the Philippines
and the fight to prevent the enactment of the baby milk code is worthwihile.
Karleen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Palmer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:31 AM
Subject: invasion of the south seas!


> It has finally happened!  A local child and parenting expo is being
> advertised with a formula company being the naming sponsor.
>
> http://www.childandparentingexpo.co.nz/
>
> To my knowledge this is a first for NZ in such a blatant way, so we are
> novices on how to take on this "Goliath".
>
> Some of my colleagues have already launched a campaign with letters and
> emails and I would like to do the same but I would really like some help
> on angles.  I have read many posts over the 2 years I have been on
> Lactnet about this very issue but as it wasn't a pressing issue for me,
> I probably did not take all the notice I could have.
>
> So - HELP!  In particular I recall seeing something about
> pharamacetical control from cradle to grave. Can anyone help me there.
>
> Karen Palmer
> Midwife and IBCLC
> New Zealand
>
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