Hi All,
I have passed the relevent details on to Baby Milk Action, but I wanted
to share it with you so that as many people are possible are aware.
A mother spoke to me today about what happened at her NHS baby clinic
last Wednesday. She went there for a routine baby check and 3mo
vaccination and at the door, was greated by a rep from Farley's (major
ABM manufacturers in UK) who asked her what brand of formula she used.
She told her she was breastfeeding, and gave the rep her filthiest look,
whereupon, the rep turned to the next mother behind her and asked the
same question. Upon finding a bottlefeeding mother, she asked her to
take part in a "survey" on "follow-up milk" and presented her with two
cans - one of their old formulation and one of the "new" formulation.
The mother said her baby was only 9wo ("follow-up" milk is advertised
for babies of 6mo and above), but the rep replied "it'll be all right"
and apparently was not contradicted by the health visitor who was there
as well.
What the h$$*!& are formula reps doing in an NHS baby clinic, apparently
being approved of by health visitors?
Some weeks ago, at a mother and baby group, run by health visitors in
this area, another rep, this time from SMA Nutrition (another big ABM
manufacturer in UK) gave a presentation on introducing solids
("Weaning") and afterwards, handed out samples of Follow-on milk. Once
again, the comment was made, supported by the health visitor, that it
would be "OK" to use the samples on babies ranging from 8wo.
My blood is boiling! I still haven't calmed down from the Christian
conference issue :-( With health visitors colluding with the ABM
manufacturers, we haven't got a hope in this country :-(
--
Anna H.
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http://www.ratbag.demon.co.uk/anna/index.html
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