I just wonder at what point ILCA might recognise that companies are seeking
to circumvent the Code by setting up separate legal entities to market
products not covered by the Code. We've got 2 so far doing this (one with
the stated intention of entering the "breastfeeding market")- would 10 doing
it call some attention?? 20? Gosh you make it easy. Those who saw Nina's
presentation at ILCA would have seen another example of a tactic to
circumvent the Code. It's not a new idea and while orgs like ILCA are
looking at the "letter of the law" so to speak- companies who exploit
mothers are going on their merry way making money with nary a care.
And at the risk of being repetitive, an organisation whose job it is to
monitor the Code, who has that as it's area of expertise (and nothing else)
cannot be dismissed for actually knowing their job- it's their job after
all.
Karleen Gribble
Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Brooks
Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 8:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Medela at ILCA

Well -- at the risk of repeating myself and re-opening a hot potato topic
that is well- and exhaustively-covered in the Lactnet Archives ... and at
the risk of publicly differing with a "feisty chick" from Australia  (Nina
may need to pull up my fan letter from the Lactnet Archives, post no.
199386, 27 Jul 2010, to understand the reference), I will say:

ILCA is well-aware that some *International Code* supporters disagree with
ILCA's decision to read the *Code* at face value in this way.  And that
rather makes sense, doesn't it?  A group established to support and promote
the *International Code* has THAT as its mission.  It is entirely
understandable that they press for as far-reaching an interpretation of the
*International Code *as possible.

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