Greetings to us all, Following the forwarding of Jivan's post to my favorite feminist list, I had the following exchange that may be of interest here. With my very best wishes, Viviane -----Original Message----- From: Viviane Lerner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 1:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [GSN] FW: Orissa Cyclone Relief Fund. (fwd) Right on, Janet! (And, by the way, I have heard bad stuff about the Herbalife products themselves....) It's always a dilemma to sort out stuff between the dire needs of people, the desire to help and the racketeers who hurry to profit from catastrophes! Thanks for the reminder, nonetheless! Viviane > -----Original Message----- > From: Janet M Eaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 6:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [GSN] FW: Orissa Cyclone Relief Fund. (fwd) > > > From: "Janet M Eaton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Dear Viviane and all: > > This is how I explored in my mind whether this kind of donation is a > conflict of interest - In the end I think I convinced myself it is !! > and is not meant to be a criticim of posting it because it comes > from the Relief fund people -but it does seem something worth > questioning. > > I decided to go to the website and click on the donation to see who > the donors were - there were on ly five companies so far and a host > of empty boxes seeking donors. Among the donors were Hyundai, State > Bank of India with homepage showing three men - no women, in > Corporate garb, one defintiely of european extraction, one who looked > possibly African and one oriental looking - none apearing to look as > if they were of East Indian origin [truly global of course], other > sponsors were - In-Biz Net and, Hyderabad Urban and Devleopment > Authority [no links here -thought I'd check to see if they too were > into big dams etc ] and finally one called Herbal Life - > In regard to the Herbal Life one I would have to question whether it > is a conflict of interest to be seeking their aid in India right now- > given the struggles around TRIPS, WTO and pharmaceutical incursions > into the cultural, social and economic basis of millions of people. > > Here is what the founder of this company aspires to - to achieve > $5 BILLION a year within the next few years and to bring the world > together through good nutrition. Mark's dream is to take Herbalife > products to every citizen of the planet and provide them with the > opportunity his mother did not have. i.e. helping people lose > weight and improve their health safely and effectively [noting that > his mother died of an over dose of diet pills!! > It does seem quite ironic to be offering help to the starving through > money made by encouraging safe dieting!!!! eh !!! > > If the all American corporate money making mentality wasn't so > rampantly aggressive and sometimes seemingly amoral and the state of > the developing world so tragic it would almost be funny !! > > all the best, > janet > > here's the blurb from Herbal Life > http://www.causeanaffect.org/thanks.asp > HOW IT ALL STARTED > > Herbalife was born from the personal tragedy of Mark Hughes. When > Mark was eighteen years old his mother died of an accidental > overdose of prescription diet pills. > > Since that day, Mark has dedicated his life to helping people lose > weight and improve their health safely and effectively. In February > 1980, Mark Hughes launched Herbalife International! > > Sales the first month were $23,000. Then due to the perseverance of > Mark Hughes, first year sales skyrocketed to $2 MILLION! Herbalife > is now a multi-national nutrition company with sales of almost $1 > BILLION a year! Mark has set the sails of Herbalife to achieve $5 > BILLION a year within the next few years, and with Mark's > outstanding record of achievements, it is a goal that can be > reached! > > Herbalife is bringing the world together through good nutrition. > Mark's dream is to take Herbalife products to every citizen of the > planet and provide them with the opportunity his mother did not > have. > > HERE WE GROW! > > Now a public corporation traded on the NASDAQ, Herbalife started in > Beverly Hills, California, where we now have our world headquarters. > With an aggressive expansion attitude, Herbalife currently operates > in 44 countries, and we welcome new countries every year! > > In addition to our international expansion efforts, Herbalife is a > company for the future. With major involvement in D.A.R.E. and the > creation of the Herbalife Family Foundation Herbalife is dedicated > to improving the lives of all people! > > HOW WE DO IT As a member of the Direct Selling Association > (DSA), Herbalife has more than 750,000 independent distributors > worldwide. Each distributor enjoys the freedom that comes from being > your own boss. > > Herbalife emphasizes herbs and other natural ingredients in our > weight loss, nutritional and personal care product lines. Our > exclusive formulations appeal to the growing consumer interest in > herbal and natural products. > > HERBALIFE IS STATE OF THE ART > > Herbalife continually enhances its communications technology. > Through satellite television, fax systems, telephone conference > calls and now the INTERNET Herbalife provides a technology suited > for almost anyone! > > Be sure to visit the ever changing Official Herbalife Home Page on a > regular basis. Thank you for taking the time visit our little corner > of Cyber-Space! > > > > > > The > Herbali > fe > Story > > Sign > Our > Guestbo > ok > > Find A > Distri > butor > > Make > HERBALIF > E.COM > Your > Homepa > ge > > View > Herbal > ife > Succes > s > Storie > s > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of jivan > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 2:53 AM > To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT > Subject: FW: Orissa Cyclone Relief Fund. (fwd) > > > > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > From: Sanjeev Ginotra > Subject: Orissa Cyclone Relief Fund. > > Hi All, > > This does not cost you anything except one click on this site. > Please open this site and press "save life" button. 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