Netmums have sold out...

[hunkermunker]

See here

[disappointed]

I like the netmums site, couldn't care less what they advertise tbh.

coweyes: yes it has. Nestle no longer give their formula away free in hospitals in developing countries. They do however violate the international code in a number of other smaller ways, but as I said earlier, so does everyone else.

I've just been looking for other companies equally or more deserving of a boycott than Nestle.

here are a couple:

Reed - owners of Reed business who publish various magazines including computer weekly and the lancet. also own a company that organises arms fairs.

Kimberly Clarke - forest destruction

Apple who make the world's least green computers. Like Nestle, they've agreed to change some of their bad habitrs. But not all of them.

..and I won't start on the oil and chemical companies.

(never really liked that site.. saw a posting of a woman in my area who sounded alright.. but then realised she was the mad crazee woman who had come to toddler group... no i am not exagertating.. she was crazeeeeeeeeeeee... compulsive liar, said things like "he likes to sit in his own poo" etc.... BEWARE OF PPL! ....lol)

oh do respond someone. that post took ages. and I didn't even get as far as Dow.

to senorap!

SP - Just so you know I appreciate your efforts I will study those sites when I have a mo!

i find it so difficult to avoid all the companies etc I feel I ought to avoid (nestle etc) I tend to forget and not bother which makes me feel even worse

thanks, aitch

Yurtgirl - my point is really that it's impossible to boycott all the companies that deserve it (especially if you are ill: some of those pharmaceutical companies are bastards in the 3rd world).

Instead though you can campaign: you can write letters, join greenpeace, demand changes. I admit I should do more of this myself but I will. soon. I'm going to start with Reed. bastards.

I didn't know Garnier (and now body shop) were part of the nestle empire

you're right SP. It just seems to be flaunting it a little to snuggle up to a brand that has such a long term and pronounced history of bad practice as Nestle. disappointing.

just a teensie comment about nestle not giving away baby milk any more, well they did last I knew 2 years ago, tons of it, and it was given to babies in nursery without asking/telling parents and then stuffed full baby was brought to mum for b/f and surprise surprise wasn't bothered. this I know from seeing it first hand. admittedly in 2nd not 3rd world country and who knows if nestle actually asked the nurses to do that or not but even so . . .

I am very torn about Nestle as I do believe in supporting local business, and they are a big local employer

I've not been able to think of much else all week. I'm very very upset at both the decision and the loss of all my friends.

It wouldnt bother me in any way if Nestle are advertising on Netmums. I prefer Mumsnet anyway.

I have it on VERY good authority (ie from Netmums) that Netmums KNEW of the boycott ban before they took the advertising from Nestle.

IOS, I am sorry

SP, I take your point re boycotting other companies, but it's a bit like the "there are starving people in x, y and z countries, don't you care about them, you heartless bitch" stuff that's trotted out on any In The News thread about a missing child, for instance.

It's possible to care about all of it and do as much as you can.

just de-registered.....

sorry to hear that, islandofsodor. we'll look after you here, you'll be our little refugee.

i deregistered the other day but still got an email today.

actually - i have managed to unsubscribe from emails, but havent managed to de-register....anyone able to help???

what would you expect from a site full of ((HUGS)) and bloody tickers all over the place.

I'd expect them to know (being a parenting site) well, know better, really.

I'm appalled they went into it with their eyes open though.

Dead babies? Nah, doesn't bother Netmums, they just want the cash.

I've emailed them to ask why they're doing this at the same time as promoting Breastfeeding Awareness Week and the Breastfeeding Manifesto.

They're doing that to salve their consciences, and laughing all the way to the bank.

Twats.

Although I'm unimpressed with the NCT for using Davina McCall so heavily too, given that she's the face of Garnier Nutrisse ("love you too, Mum" )...

Well I told them I'd be leaving - it's a cr*p site anyway.

I've just posted a flounce, pmsl!