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conulyI haven't done the research to confirm it. I do know that there is already a boycott against Nestle for unethical (and illegal) marketing techniques in regards to their baby formula.
http://www.supportaamirraza.org/mycause.htm
If you're interested, click, make up your own mind. I feel I've probably flooded my journal enough on the topic.
http://www.supportaamirraza.org/mycause.htm
If you're interested, click, make up your own mind. I feel I've probably flooded my journal enough on the topic.
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Date: 2004-07-14 06:23 am (UTC)Really I just want to say "free market." The company says what they need to push the product. You never hear Miller saying: "but if you drink this, your liver will DIE and you will DIE if you get in a car." They say "drink responsibly." According to the article, Nestle says "breast is best" but never says the problems with formula. Just like Miller.
The way they treated him isn't ethical, but it's a lot like any other big company would have... like, say, a tobacco company.
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:35 am (UTC)Except that the law says they aren't allowed to pay doctors and hospitals to give out formula, or reccommend it, and they've been doing that. They're also not allowed to talk about the benefits of formula without talking about the risks, and "breast is best" isn't talking about the risks.
Besides, the man says he's had threats against his life. That's definitely illegal, and immoral.
The way they treated him isn't ethical, but it's a lot like any other big company would have... like, say, a tobacco company.
Yeah, tobacco companies don't get away with that anymore, though.
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Date: 2004-07-14 06:23 am (UTC)Really I just want to say "free market." The company says what they need to push the product. You never hear Miller saying: "but if you drink this, your liver will DIE and you will DIE if you get in a car." They say "drink responsibly." According to the article, Nestle says "breast is best" but never says the problems with formula. Just like Miller.
The way they treated him isn't ethical, but it's a lot like any other big company would have... like, say, a tobacco company.
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Date: 2004-07-14 08:35 am (UTC)Except that the law says they aren't allowed to pay doctors and hospitals to give out formula, or reccommend it, and they've been doing that. They're also not allowed to talk about the benefits of formula without talking about the risks, and "breast is best" isn't talking about the risks.
Besides, the man says he's had threats against his life. That's definitely illegal, and immoral.
The way they treated him isn't ethical, but it's a lot like any other big company would have... like, say, a tobacco company.
Yeah, tobacco companies don't get away with that anymore, though.