While there scroll down to read the formula industry take on the WHO new growth charts. Makes me gag.
Kim Ann
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Sent: Fri, 12 May 2006 17:35:43 EDT
Subject: Formula Bags
Just a quick update on what is happening in Massachusetts regarding the
prohibition of hospital distribution of formula company gift bags. We had our
demonstration today in front of the State House in Boston. It was a raw, damp
day but 35 people turned out with mothers and babies holding posters in front of
our large banner which said "Give the Bag the Boot." You can see the banner
on our webpage at _www.massbfc.org_ (http://www.massbfc.org) . We seem to
have gotten the attention of the formula companies as yesterday the
International Formula Council issued a press release stating that "Massachusetts
Mothers
Overwhelmingly Oppose a Ban on Gift Bags with Infant Formula Samples." You
can see this press release at
_http://www.infantformula.org/newsroom_20060511.html_ (http://www.infantformula.org/newsroom_20060511.html)
. They sampled 400
mothers - probably all of them customers of formula companies- quite an
"overwhelming" response! If this survey wasn't so pathetic it would be
laughable.
Talk about unscientific!
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA
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