Ner Ner Nestle- One point for the lactivists!

**Lolli** · March 30th, 2010, 10:11 AM

Hi all,

Just thought I'd share this one

I dropped ds off at daycare this morning and was a bit miffed to see a whole display box of free samples of the Nestle Nan toddler formula. I wasn't going to say anything, then thought "Stuff it".

So, after depositing ds in his daycare room, I stopped to have a chat to the women on the desk, explaining that it bothered me a bit, having those samples there. She asked why, and I gave her a brief rundown on Nestle/third world, Nestle/orang utans and the general evils of toddler formula (as in, it fills them up so they won't eat at all). Another mum who as in the lobby jumped in to say she had given it to her oldest son, on doctors advice, and he had actually lost weight because he wouldn't eat.

I really expected them to just fob me off as a nutjob. Didn't. The woman in reception went and got the manager, and I went through the same thing with her.

And the outcome? The box has been removed, pending a discussion by centre management

I actually think it will probably go back up, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. It's not there right now to suck in unsuspecting mummies, and that makes me happy.

**BellyBelly** · March 30th, 2010, 10:13 AM

Well done!!! Great stuff. Shame you cant provide them with some info/the link to the unicef doco. Or even put the ABA onto it

**Lulu** · March 30th, 2010, 10:14 AM

Yay for Lolli!

**Inanna** · March 30th, 2010, 10:15 AM

You did a good thing today Lolli! Well done!

I feel so proud of you for sticking to your guns & having the courage to speak out. Woot woooo!

**~Gee_Whizzy~** · March 30th, 2010, 10:16 AM

Woot! - Good job Lolli

**~Kim~** · March 30th, 2010, 10:22 AM

Well done!

**Epacris** · March 30th, 2010, 10:26 AM

WooHoo!!! Love your work! Well done!

**Spring Angel** · March 30th, 2010, 10:28 AM

That's awesome.

It Shows that one person can make a difference.

**Jennifer13** · March 30th, 2010, 10:37 AM

Good job, Lori!

You might want to check out the stuff on marketing formula, they are sure to have some info you can print out and give to the centre. The WHO website would be a place to start.

Sneaky rep from Nestle who managed to get the samples put up in the first place.

**MantaRay** · April 1st, 2010, 02:58 PM

Well done hun. That's a good days' work!

**Kitt3n** · April 1st, 2010, 03:09 PM

GO Lolli!!!!!

**tk1999** · April 1st, 2010, 06:29 PM

Excellent work Lori

***Beema*** · April 1st, 2010, 06:36 PM

Awesome work!!! It is great to see your passion reflected into the greater community, raising awareness where they were clearly oblivious to what Nestle actually are about...