Nestle–evil never tasted this good….
Oh, and Nestle just acquired Gerber
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I was disturbed by this video and could have easily posted it myself, but something did not seem quite right. Fortunately, my wife is a medical information researcher. Here is her response.
I understand the concern for the use of baby formula. Breast feeding is the preferred method of providing nutrition and nurture to an infant, however, when circumstances such as an HIV infected mother, the mother is an adolescent, the mother is malnourished, or has other serious disease(s) effecting her health, breast feeding between that mother and her infant are not recommended. Please review the WHO website on the topic.
http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/infantfeeding/en/index.html
The real challenge here is the need for pure water sources in developing countries that are free from infectious material and chemicals. In addition, providing adequate nutrition to lactating mothers so that they can provide breast milk to their own infants, when their health allows (ie, HIV infected women are not encouraged to breast feed) should be a priority.
The pictures in the video are disturbing, but seriously, could one of these under nourished mothers provide nutritious breast milk to her infant? The problem is not the content of the formula being provided, it is the water used to dilute the formula. The problem lies with each country’s government’s responsibility to provide the basics for its populace. We know that because of human inadequacies, this isn’t happening. Why are we blaming a company, any company that is trying to do what it can to assist in theses areas? Perhaps, instead of pointing fingers, we should ask what we can do to assist with the root problem, governments not getting food to the people who need it most and not putting public health, including sanitary water systems, as a priority instead of profiting from their own citizens misery.
I also would recommend this video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaaronmonts%2Ecom%2F
and this link to The 1000 Wells Project http://1000wells.com
I appreciate, and share, your concern for marginalized people around the world. The point that I am making is that we have a responsibility to verify information. I will admit to the need of taking that responsibility a bit more seriously myself.
The above comment is actually from my wife, a medical information researcher. This video was very disturbing to me and I could have easily posted it myself. Yet, something did not seem quite right. Fortunately, I had a medical information specialist handy.
I applaud your concern for marginalized people around the world, which I also share. The reminder here, which is one that I need as well, is to try to verify our information and to look at things from a broader perspective.
Here is an interesting and timely video link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaaronmonts%2Ecom%2F
Glenn and wife
Yes, I’m well aware of the struggle with clean water, nutrition, AIDS etc in underdeveloped countries. However, Nestle continues to violate the
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, which was developed by WHO. Nestle has been violating this code for 20 years and continues to do so. This isn’t about a formula company doing what’s best for mothers with HIV or lack of access to food. You can read more about the code here
Jamie
yeah glenn/glenn’s wife, Nestle is an appallingly immoral corporation. They just have a lot of marketing dollars to convince people they aren’t. I have not knowingly consumed Nestle products for over 5 years now, and it’s hard (I love Kit Kats) but not as hard as being a victim of Nestle, so I just get on with it.
Keith,
I, too, love kit kats.