At times in the past the formula companies have used the clauses of the
WHO/UNICEF Code as justification for practices such as donations on a huge scale
to hospitals especially in the developing world.  Indeed, reading the Marketing
Week story recently on Nestle, you might have noticed that Nestle stopped
donations to hospitals in China as recently as 1994.

As this action has become so politicised and scrutinised, it means that, should
we want to support the Code in action as well as in intention, we need to tread
carefully.

Magda Sachs
Breastfeeding Supporter, BfN
Baby Milk Action Area Contact
UK