Why on earth not! Now tell me that the health dept would allow cigarettes to
be given away?? Why allow a company to market something that will harm the
health of babies and mothers (and increase infant mortality!)
Karleen Gribble
Australia


> I did an exhibit today at the Maternity Fair that is sponsored by our
Health
> Dept and the local Infant Mortality Task Force, along with our local
> hospital ( who has sent in the application to become Baby Friendly). Two
doctor
> offices ( one is an affiliate office of the Medical school) showed up with
case
> of formula and all kinds of formula marketing gimmicks. The health
promotion
> educator immediately sent someone to "sit on top of me" and explain that
she
> couldn't prohibit them from bringing in formula. When I ( very politely
and
> quietly which is sometimes a stretch for me) asked why she couldn't adhere
to
> the Code, she said that they had been told by the Government Institute
that a
> governmental agency such as the health department cannot restrict the
> marketing  of formula.

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