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Why I Protest Nestlé’s Unethical Business Practices

August 2, 2010




I am an outspoken critic of Nestlé’s unethical business practices. Although I have been aware of some of the issues with Nestlé for years, I have become more aware of the depth and breadth of the issues since my interaction with both Nestlé and the Nestlé Family Bloggers starting last September. This post provides an [...]

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What is the gold standard in infant nutrition?

June 29, 2010




I’m pretty sure evidence says the gold standard in infant nutrition is breast milk. Even Nestlé pretends to agree with that.  But for some reason Nestlé is telling health care workers in Dubai that its formula is the new “Gold Standard” in infant nutrition. I’m confused. Aren’t you? More info: See “updates” section of Baby [...]

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More evidence you can’t believe a word Nestle says

May 8, 2010




If there are still people who believe anything the Nestle executive told them at the Nestle Family event or anything they claim elsewhere, despite my analysis of the answers I received from Nestle, despite the ongoing work of Baby Milk Action’s Boycott Nestle Blog to expose Nestle’s lies, and despite a first person account of [...]

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Nestle Boycott Explained: Their products are nice, but they are unethical and don’t listen

March 22, 2010




Jessica Gottlieb is a reluctant but determined participant in the Nestle boycott. Listen as she explains why she cannot use their products, despite the fact that she loves them (from Jessica’s YouTube channel). People like Jessica and I have strong voices. Organizations like Greenpeace and Baby Milk Action have a wide reach. The more Nestle [...]

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Nestle online charm offensive = lipstick on a pig

February 6, 2010




Seems someone has been beating up on Nestle in the social media world. In fact, it is so bad that they had to fly in a bunch of PR firms into their headquarters in Switzerland to brief them on Nestle’s need for help charting a path through social media. According to Arun Sudhaman’s article, Nestle [...]

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Gerber Graduates: If the staple doesn’t kill your child, the salt just might

February 2, 2010




Last week a mother found an industrial staple in her son’s Gerber Graduates pasta. This week, the Canadian Stroke Network gave its Salt Lick Award to Gerber Graduates. According to the press release [emphasis mine]: Two of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence – the Canadian Stroke Network and the Advanced Foods & Materials Network [...]

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Nestle formula advertising in Ethiopia: How is that complying with the code?

December 8, 2009




If you are a regular reader of my blog or if you were following the Nestle Family controversy, you will know that Nestle claims that it doesn’t market formula in the developing world. Nestle claims to voluntarily abide by the code in all developing countries around the world.  More than a million babies die each [...]

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Nestle Answers: How Nestle uses social media

November 29, 2009




This is the last in a series of posts that features Nestle’s answers to my questions that came out of the Nestle Family event. To access the other questions and answers, go to follow-up questions for Nestle and click on the questions you are interested in. Answers will be posted as they are received and [...]

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Nestle Answers: The International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes and the Developing World

November 28, 2009




This is one of a series of posts that features Nestle’s answers to my questions that came out of the Nestle Family event. To access the other questions and answers, go to follow-up questions for Nestle and click on the questions you are interested in. Answers will be posted as they are received and analyzed. [...]

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Nestle answers: Lobbying for weak laws? Nestle says no, evidence says yes

November 28, 2009




This is one of a series of posts that features Nestle’s answers to my questions that came out of the Nestle Family event. To access the other questions and answers, go to follow-up questions for Nestle and click on the questions you are interested in. Answers will be posted as they are received and analyzed. [...]

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