Join the May Protests against Nestlé
April 10, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism
Protests against Nestlé began in the 1970s and continue strong even now 30 years later as Nestlé continues to be one of the worst violators of the World Health Organization’s International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes. If you are wondering “Should you boycott Nestle?” read that article and then come back here for the details on the protests planned at Nestlé headquarters and on Facebook!
Baby Milk Action operates as a non-profit seeking to protect mothers and babies from irresponsible marketing of artificial baby milks. The group supports breastfeeding and safer formula feeding. Baby Milk Action plans to target Nestlé with a demonstration on Saturday May 16, 2009 at the Nestlé headquarters in Croydon in the United Kingdom. If you can’t make it there, organizers suggest you protest outside your local Body Shop (PDF). Body Shop was recently purchased by L’Oreal, of which Nestlé owns 28.8%. A third option is to join the virtual protest on Facebook.
The details for the protest at the headquarters:
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Nestle HQ, Croydon
Street: St. George’s House, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1NR, UK
City/Town: Croydon, United Kingdom
There is a Facebook page for the demonstration as well.
Do you boycott Nestlé? Do you plan to attend the protest at the headquarters, at a Body Shop, or on Facebook?
If I can easily locate an alternative to a Nestle product, I will buy it. If I can’t, though, I don’t beat myself up. Like the time when I was on a ferry and I really wanted a cold treat and all they had was Nestle ice cream. I’m not giving up my treat. But if I’m in the grocery store and I can buy any number of brands I go with the non-Nestle choice.
I’m not sure if it makes a difference, but it makes me feel better.
I’ve been boycotting Nestle for a while, although sometimes it is tricky to figure out if Nestle is the parent company of the product that I am buying.