What is being stated, is that if you analyse this company's promotional 
work.  Its words, images, tone and slant, you will find it is not 
promoting breastfeeding.

It is promoting breastmilk.

Which is an entirely different matter.

And 'persecution' requires unfair and unfounded treatment and criticism.

What is being discussed is if you are going to allow this company the 
_privilege_ or having your money.

Not buying something, because you don't like how a company operates, is 
not persecution.

It's choice.  Discernment, to echo a long past lactnet post.

We can all choose to inform a company that as they are not conducting 
themselves in a way we consider ethical.  That involves telling them 
clearly upfront.  Not buying their products.  Not helping publicise 
their company.  Not giving them _your_ credibility.  Not accepting 
sponsorship.

If the issue is their pumps do work better (and therefore they are using 
that to over ride your ethical objections) you put the work into making 
sure ethical companies you feel you can support, develop to that level.

I attended a LLL day recently.  A pump company was present that did not 
undermine code, did not promote breastmilk over breastfeeding, and had 
very carefully worked to ensure it did all of those things.  Much as I 
hesitate to mention a commercial company in here - and this is NOT an 
endorsement of that company's products, but of it's ethical stance.. you 
can find their site here:  <http://www.ardomums.co.uk/index.php>

You won't find blatant bottle advertising, you won't find teats and you 
won't find "breast to belly solutions". 

You will find ethical attempts to support breastfeeding.

What one company can do... all companies can do.

I congratulated the workers on the stand, that day.  That's the choices 
we have: support ethical companies, or support unethical ones.

Your choice.

Morgan Gallagher

Pam McArthur-Elliott wrote:
>
> Sorry, I just to not understand persecuting someone who is just doing what 
> they can to help breastfeeding mothers, as all of us are!
>
>   

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