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Yes, well done emmy for bringing this to the front of my mind again.

I was aware of the Nestle milk formula issue, but i guess i've never really thought about it enough to make a proper decision about it  :-[ which is unusual for me.

From now on i'll be doing my utmost to avoid nestle products (i'm already vegetarian, only buy free range organic meat for hubby, and only use ecover or similar cleaning products) - anyone know where i can find a definitive list of what brands they own?

Ta x

I had no idea about Nestle and I think that links to OllieC's point.  Information is the key to changing people's habits by giving them a variety of options.

Ollie - I can understand the 'secondhand horror' No1 child - cash was tight so had no choice but 'pre-owned' ;) No.2  I stipulated 'the baby get a new pushchair'  Put it down to hormones ;D ;D

Speaking as someone who has gone down the two routes - breast and bottle - I knew second time around that it was difficult.  The proof - No2 son, contented bottle fed babe, whereas with No1 we both spend the first 6 weeks in tears until I broke free of the midwife's mantra and re-asserted myself - bottle - then much happiness and sleep......

Sorry for moving the topic off track.

Goodbye KitKat and Aero BTW Tesco's Gold Blend is just as good as Nescafe.

Breast fed both my babies and then they went onto Aptamil - non nestle brand.  Been a nestle free house since i went to uni and was 'educated' about them... I do wonder about 'tesco gold blend' and the like.. soooo simlar to nestle i wonder if they are 'made by' nestle... the same as Persil makes tesco and other own brand wash powder.

Quote from: OliveOil on July 03, 2007, 21:57:42
I do wonder about 'tesco gold blend' and the like.. soooo simlar to nestle i wonder if they are 'made by' nestle... the same as Persil makes tesco and other own brand wash powder.

Yes, I agree, that's why i'm after a list of what they do make so i know what to avoid x

HI

If i had a choice i would eat Cote d'or chocolate. Divine is 2 sweet for me.

Cadburys did buy Green and Blacks but they run this as a sperate company so the taste will not change.

Ice-cream - Ben and Jerrys or skinny cow :-)

Cambourne7

Blacker it is better I like it.

Quote from: tim on July 03, 2007, 17:54:15
We have a permanent no-no. Shame, I love Kit Kat!

Well, you wouldn't love it any more.  The biscuit's no lomger crisp, and the chocolate is cheap-o Nestles crap.  :(

That's more of a reason to boycott them than anything else IMO.

Have also heard that the body shop has a link to Nestle, could anyone confirm the truth in this! . I love their Hemp products, but am quite prepared to go without to support the ban!!!

We are banning Nestle in this house too. Think it is shocking and immoral what they are doing in the third world.  I breast fed both of my babies. My second child I breast fed her till she was two and a half, which I am very proud of. I gave up when she was ready to give up.  I breast fed anywhere and everywhere, you name it I breast fed there, and I am sure no one was any the wiser. If you are able to do it, then it is the best possible start for your children. busy_lizzie

kitten, here is a link to a nestle product list which tells you all the companies which are owned by  nestle or from which nestles profit.  yes it includes body shop.
http://www.babymilkaction.org/pages/products.html
grawc, when i say ice cream i meant  ice lollies. they do make ice cream but as you say there are plenty of independant ice cream makers in the uk including my favourite new forest ice creams.

is there any way of getting a list of nestle products for people, and a petition, like we did about the fuel charge..make 'em sit up and take notice ?  :)
sorry, missed the above post  :(

i was feeling smug :-[ until i read the list cross and blackwell ,bransons shreaded wheat and my cat eats felix shopping day tomorrow have to do a bit of small print reading 
marg
i fed all 3 of my babies i think people forget thats what boobs are for

The general public inthe Netherlands is not aware of the wheelings and dealings of Nestle (or other multinationals for that matter). I think just a small group of people here know about their 'marketing strategies' in the Third World and a consumer boycott is not even considered.
I am glad that it is more of a public issue in the UK and will gladly give up Nestle products. Now that I know I'm not the only one it makes more sense to avoid their products.

As I work in media, this issue is now brought to the attention of some critical journalists. Hope it leads to more awareness in this country.
Thanks for the info and the links.

thanks for the list - I had no idea they were associated with so many products.  Especially surprised at the Body Shop.

Quote from: Marymary on July 03, 2007, 21:27:30


Thanks for bringing this topic up Emmy- good to see the younger generation carrying on the good work.

Not me! Was Sarah who brought it to my attention with v polite email. I did a bit of research and was amazed I'd never come across this before. As it was the boycott week, which is about raising awareness I thought a post on here would be appropriate. I had an inkling there would be lots of people on here already supporting the boycott  ;D

Another Nestle-free zone here, ever since Small Triff was on the way, eight-plus years ago and counting.  :)

When Small and Tiny Triff were born I donated milk for the west London milk bank for several months. Much of it goes to feed very premature babies for whom formula just ain't good enough and whose own mums aren't able to feed them. The milk bank was run by midwives and nurses who'd pretty much all done stints working in 'developing' countries and faced the reality of what damage formula feeding does in those circumstances. I don't think any of the milk donor mums have used a Nestle product since.

Edit: Oh, and you're right about Cadbury's and G&B. It happened in May.
http://www.chocolatetradingco.com/magazine.asp?section=3&id=51

Triff, that's amazing! I donated to the bank while I was in hospital but there was no mention from the midwives of carrying on once I had gone home which I certainly would have done. Maybe it's individual to the hospital how they run the scheme.
Here is a link to luvverly Nestle to tell them that you are boycotting : http://www.nestle.com/

Do you think it would be good if those that have been part of this for a long time e-mail Nestle to let them know just how long you've been doing it?