AIBU to be shocked at

[MrSpoc]

Just found out that large retail chaines, i.e Tesco, boots do not give you reward points if you buy formula milk.

Apprarantly its because they think it is un ethical? and want to promote Breast is best

Its illegal. And get over yourself.

Lol, a bit like using your own shopping bags :)

Those who BF would not get club card points because they are not buying a product but you would be buying a product if you bought formula. so that argument is not valid in my view.

so is someone who cant quit smoking being penalised by not getting points?

Its due to the World Health Organisation Infant Formula (under 6 months)rules. I used to assess a certain well known and much criticised baby milk manufacturer against the WHO guidance in all the countries they operate in. They are not allowed to sell, or allow retailers or distributors to sell baby milk at any discount or any advertising promotion, or any reward. Clubcard vouchers would count as a reward.

They are also not allowed to promote the product in hospitals or provide hospitals, doctors or midwives with any promotional materials (eg branded cups, clocks or anything like that).

The assessment is pretty rigorous with the manufacturer, distributors, retail outlets and hospitals and clinics all being visited and new mothers, healthcare professionals and pressure groups all being interviewed.

Good point pooka. No one is being penalised. However you feed your baby, you don't get points. Seems fair to me.

You do understand that you don't have a right to these bonus schemes?
They are given on a discretionary basis.

And yes it comes under the WHO marketing code that bans promotion of first stage formula.

spoc have you read any of the replies here?

i dont understand why the OP is shocked??

i think they are penilising people.

You get points for everything except the ones that are a little contriversal.

to me the offer points as a way of getting customers to shop with them.

It is legal to sell, legal to use, so why not allow to give points. Just becasue other people prefer BF to formula and it is a contriversal topic.

because it is ILLEGAL

"It is legal to sell, legal to use, so why not allow to give points."

because it is illegal to offer an incentive on baby formula. have you read teh replies here?

"Just becasue other people prefer BF to formula and it is a contriversal topic."

it isn't anything to do with it being controversial, it is law.

But it is promoting infant formula
Which is illegal

MrSpoc - I suggest you go away and have a read of Politics of Breastfeeding. It gives a very thorough history of infant formula (all fully backed up by solid references and research).

Then come back and read this thread again.

You dont get Staff Discount on it either.

I dont get why you are so shocked - unless you are trying to kick up a FFvsBF debate.

To explain what "penalised" actually means...

If they took points AWAY every time you bought formula. Now THAT would be penalising.

Not giving you points - as everyone has said, simply means they are not INCENTIVISING formula purchase.

Can you see the difference now? They aren't taking anything away. They just aren't giving you anything extra. Because it is ILLEGAL.

Can we all stop talking about penilising please

Breast is best so there [runs away quickly]

i dont think he cares enough to read it kara. i think he just wants to stamp his feet and say "it's not fair, I'm being discriminated against" boo hoo hoo

OhForBoonessSake - i have read the replies but do not agree with them.

But do you understand what penalised means?

So it's not a completely wasted thread then ;)