Picking through the interesting parts of this thread - I considered myself reasonably well informed but I was under the impression that Nestle's immoral promotion of formula in developing countries had stopped - maybe things like the RCM dropping the boycott had given me that impression. Learning that these practices are still ongoing along with the siphoning of water which I did not know about has made me realise that I want to boycott. Whether it makes a difference it not, I don't wish to give my money to a company which is the direct cause of so much death and suffering.
(Am gutted about San Pellegrino as their Limonata is my newly discovered alcohol-replacement in pregnancy. Fuckers.)
And despite all the deletions and mud-slinging on the thread, to my mind the most jaw-droppingly callous, insensitive and offensive statement was the poster who said why don't 'these women' just re-lactate followed by a grinning smiley - because women watching their babies starving to death is apparently hilarious if it allows you to get a dig in at the 'breastapo'. I can't believe that comment was allowed to stand!