RE: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!!

[Kelly @ BellyBelly]

Apparently I was right, someone just confirmed to me that not only do they dispense drinks for samples but you can also give them your baby’s bottle and they will fill it for you. GRRRRRR!!! *deep breath* Surely this can’t be right – it seems to be the toddler milk they are pushing with the signwriting but they do have tins on display too.   Best Regards,   Kelly Zantey Creator, BellyBelly.com.au Conception, Pregnancy, Birth and Baby BellyBelly Birth Support From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jesse/jayne Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:36 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!!   Are the formula companies really giving infant FORUMULA samples to pregnant women here?  Are they breeching the WHO Code so blatantly here?  I thought it was fairly well regulated - unlike many other countries.  If it does happen at the Expo, you should report them to the ABA for further action.   Unfortunately they have free reign with that toddler milk crap in a can/drink dispensing machine whatever.   Jayne       ----- Original Message ----- From: Janet Fraser To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!!   Writing a complaint letter about inappropriate advertising of artificial baby "milk" might help you channel this rage. I HATE those stalls with a passion. You know that expo is really the Prams'n'Formula Expo, don't you? You'll also see lots of drug companies giving unbiassed (snort) show bags to pregnant women and even better, FORMULA companies giving SAMPLES and show bags to PREGNANT WOMEN. How's that for totally unethical, hey?! J ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly @ BellyBelly To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] I need to vent!!!   I’m going to be at the Melbourne Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo in Melbourne starting tomorrow, and who else is my stand next to but…. Karicare! I felt so angry the whole time setting up today - I have a really bad feeling they are going to be giving out toddler milk samples, ready to drink – on the stand they have one of those drink dispensing machines with the clear plastic tops with a mixer inside it, you know like when you go to those ice-cream shops and they have slushies or juice in them swishing around? GrRRrrRrr! I hope I am wrong but they always hand out samples anyway. The marketing plastered all over the massive stand just infuriates me... for mums who nutrition is important to them! It’s firing me up and I am not even there yet!!! I don’t want to even look at them tomorrow…   Kelly Zantey