BabyPowdr

Times Writer

Hello, this is BabyPowdr, proud supporter of Nestle. Why? Because they make darn good products. I don't believe it is their fault that those poor kids are dying. This is however MY opinion, and may have errors, due to the fact I have not researched this topic. I am concluding this by my own good judgment, and telling you what I believe. Take no offense please, because I am a fair person, and in being so, I believe you are entitled to YOUR opinion. I stress this throughout again and again, because I for one do not want my peace disturbed by nasty Y mail. Thank you; please read on.

Nestle Canada: more than just coffee, tea, chocolate, milk products and wide variety of other products. I love Nestea, and live basically off it. (Heh heh heh, explains a lot doesn't it? Liquified caffeine and sugar!) My dad drinks Nescafe Columbian, he basically lives off that. I eat predominantly Nestle chocolate, because it seems to cause less severe allergy attacks. (I am allergic to chocolate (and milk).) So, yes, I am a fond supporter of this company.

Nestle Good Start. "The next step from formula to food." (Don't think becuase a baby likes it you will, trust me) I think, that yes, Enfalac would be my choice, but I believe that there is nothing wrong with Good Start or the Formulas. So, it is a great thing to be giving to hospitals in Third World countries. But I want to say two things. I do NOT believe the child being nurtured with Nestle is dependant on it. You CAN switch from one brand to another, and don't they have other brands in Africa? There's always a cheap alternative in the grocery store here.... Two, it costs a lot of money to produce baby food, so the price needs to bring in a profit to continue to produce such products. Ok, moving on...

Nestle can't change the price from one place to another, because this may cause an upset in what is a steady cash inflow. They need to make money in order to keep making money. I'm sure that the people of Nestle are well aware of the fact that they are selling an expensive item in a place where people have little or no money. They cannot do anything about the economics of Africa. Therefore, people are going to have to scrounge, or save up before they have a child. Along with this, if the well is contaminated, Nestle can't help that either. Talk to World Vision on that one, people.

The child isn't dependent on Nestle. No matter what they say, I believe you can move your child off one formula to another. It is the parents' choice, though. Some may not know what to do, other than what the hospitals tell them. Remember, in Africa, they know very little about safe sex, and birth control. Look at what has happened with AIDS over there.

Also, they believe way different things. As I understand it, it is NEVER considered the man's fault if the wife is pregnant, and if the child is unwanted, she will be likely beaten (in some parts on Africa). So, unless Nestle plans on like, launching a big campaign on proper mothering, this probably isn't going to change much. And once again, this is out of their control.

At least when they child is first born, it gets a good start (he he he) and we have that to be thankful of. But remember too, that when one child dies there, it isn't that big a deal. Mortality rates in infants and children are high, and they will be for quite some time. I'm sure it hurts, but it isn't anything a veteran mother isn't used to.

"Nestle makes the very best... for you.," Copyright 2002 Nestle Canada

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