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The infamous Nestle has just added a raft of products to its line-up by the purchase of baby products manufacturer Gerber from Novartis.[1] Ironically enough, Gerber sells a range of breastfeeding products. On its website its states that 'Gerber knows that breastfeeding is the best start in life,'[2] A completely uncontroversial declaration, of course, but totally at odds with Nestle's promotion of its powered baby feed to mothers of very young children.

Baby Milk Action have called the annual UK anti-Nestle demo for the 19th May, at the Nestle UK headquarters in Croydon, from 11:00 to 12:00. For those who cannot make it to Croyden, Baby Milk Action suggests that you can download or order some leaflets to distribute at your local Nestle-serving café, shop or supermarket. They add 'Now that Nestlé owns 28.8% of the Body Shop, through its part- ownership of L'Oreal, you could use our special leaflet outside a local outlet to let people know that some of their money will find its way to the world's “least responsible company”'. See www.babymilkaction.org.

References
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6547753.stm
2. www.gerber.com/bf/products/index.html