tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post2379573631359442648..comments2023-10-11T07:39:33.769-05:00Comments on This is Worthwhile: All you need to know about Nestlé: Don't buy itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post-80787657981627784832010-10-26T14:09:29.823-05:002010-10-26T14:09:29.823-05:00I think that since I am privileged and educated it...I think that since I am privileged and educated it's my *duty* to look out for those who don't have the same access to information and choices as I do, and I'm choosing to do that with my wallet. <br /><br />There are many, MANY other choices other than Nestle that don't prey on the disadvantaged, disillusioned, or the deprived. Why not throw your dollar there?? Nut-free is not a Nestlé specific selling point. <br /><br />Also, I simply don't believe that just because someone misuses a product it's entirely their fault. Yes, they are in control to a certain degree, but that's dismissing entirely all the cultural and societal pressures guiding those choices. To do so isn't looking at the bigger picture.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920104559343925583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post-23655526146447280592010-10-26T10:57:37.644-05:002010-10-26T10:57:37.644-05:00It really pains me to read about the unneccesary d...It really pains me to read about the unneccesary deaths of babies due to not having enough formula. This is a problem that should be solved, like, yesterday. However, I can't boycott Nestle. I can't put all the blame on them. I just can't. Surely they are not the ONLY formula provider to these countries? <br /><br />"Nestlé says they don't market to parents but they market aggressively to medical professionals and provide free formula to hospitals. Parents are convinced to use formula instead of breastfeeding and by the time their free supply of the formula runs out, mothers' ability to breastfeed has disappeared and Nestlé has a paying customer at the expense of a child's health and life."<br /><br />If the hospitals and medical professionals are the ones buying the formula, the responsiblity also lies with them, I think. Also, when I was in the hospital after giving birth, Nestle wasn't the only formula brand that was there, being offered to me. As a mom who breastfed both boys for 6 months, I took a few samples, and used when the time was right for me. <br /><br />There is the good side, and there is the bad side. I appreciate that I can buy a box of Nestle chocolates, knowing that they are 100% nut free. I feel safe about hanging out Smarties, Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp and Aero on Halloween, and bringing these chocolates in as treats to my son's school. <br /><br />Anyway. I hope you have a yummy Halloween. I will start my diet on November 1st! ;)Loukiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066879990007701379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post-11698415083949984522010-10-26T07:45:39.808-05:002010-10-26T07:45:39.808-05:00flatspunk, the reason watering down the forumla IS...flatspunk, the reason watering down the forumla IS Nestle's concern is because they are <b>aggressively</b> targeting mom's in the hospital, getting low-income moms hooked on formula (where their breastmilk supply then disappears). Then these same low-income moms have no other choice but to keep buying the formula they can't afford– and THAT'S why they water it down. At the hospital they may get it for free– when they're on their own they have nothing else to feed their baby and they can't afford the exorbitant prices.<br /><br />I'm happy to look down the list and see that we are a no-nestle family... by accident. I support the boycott, of course, but I've never gone down item by item before to see how we stack up. We're doing pretty good!<br /><br />and re: halloween... reeses cups, FTW.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187151463075117941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post-13372755414743778902010-10-25T23:07:09.579-05:002010-10-25T23:07:09.579-05:00"Additionally, because formula is so expensiv..."Additionally, because formula is so expensive, many parents water down the formula to make canisters last longer. The World Health Organization estimates that 1.5 million infants die around the world every year because they are not breastfed."<br /><br />This is very important but misleading -- they're malnourished because they water down the formula (not because they are not breastfed). But this is not to the fault of Nestle, though they are blamed because they sell the most formula. Kind of bullshit if you ask me. They do not encourage people to water down formula -- and what option do they have, not sell formula to poor people? You can't blame companies for the misuse of their products.<br /><br />I'll need to read more about the other topics...but Halloween week is not going to be the most effective time for a Nestle boycott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com