From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!cornell!vax135!ariel!hou5f!npoiv!alice!mhtsa!eagle!mhuxt!kfl
Newsgroups: net.misc
Title: re: baby formula
Article-I.D.: mhuxt.66
Posted: Tue Mar 22 15:46:54 1983
Received: Thu Mar 24 06:54:01 1983

I hadn't heard about the Nestle boycott in particular, but the baby
formula issue is that the US Government has banned several brands of
baby formula because they do not contain enough nutrients to support
a baby's life.  Many illnesses and deaths were reported in the US
prior to the ban because of this problem.  After the ban, what did all
the baby formula companies do with the banned baby formula?  They
started selling it in 3rd world countries and are now killing 3rd
world kids instead.  There was a big debate in the UN recently about
trying to stop this.  Reagan refused to cooperate.

Ken Lee
mhuxt!kfl