tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post6504266184160936959..comments2023-10-24T18:32:59.719+01:00Comments on Boycott Nestle - and other action to protect infant health: Netmums are delighted to welcome NescaféMike Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04121310163466468696noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-44251887948269484152010-02-17T09:39:10.438+00:002010-02-17T09:39:10.438+00:00Doing a quick google, I came across your blog and ...Doing a quick google, I came across your blog and about the Nestlé boycott in which our community is listed as a good place for anti-Nestle.<br /><br />This comment is first, a thank you for bringing the evils of Nestle to the forefront, secondly a thank you for mentioning us in your blog, and lastly to provide more evidence of the lengths that Nestlé will go to to protect their brand.<br /><br /Andyhttp://www.mumsonline.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-40033081052637931042007-09-09T22:50:00.000+01:002007-09-09T22:50:00.000+01:00Excellent website. Good work. Very useful. I will ...Excellent website. Good work. Very useful. I will bookmark!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-41609254733189091842007-08-28T17:35:00.000+01:002007-08-28T17:35:00.000+01:00Glad to read articles like this. Thanks to author!...Glad to read articles like this. Thanks to author!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-51543977749844510162007-08-18T09:46:00.000+01:002007-08-18T09:46:00.000+01:00Thanks for interesting article.Thanks for interesting article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-79302375461707300242007-05-28T15:05:00.000+01:002007-05-28T15:05:00.000+01:00For an update see:http://boycottnestle.blogspot.co...For an update see:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/2007/05/dont-look-at-nescaf-look-at-evidence.html" REL="nofollow">http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/2007/05/dont-look-at-nescaf-look-at-evidence.html</A>Mike Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121310163466468696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-89669984492179359432007-05-26T14:30:00.000+01:002007-05-26T14:30:00.000+01:00Interestingly Netmums will not allow forum members...Interestingly Netmums will not allow forum members to post links to possibly one of the best websites out there for breastfeeding information, <A HREF="http://www.kellymom.com/" REL="nofollow">Kellymom</A>.<BR/>I believe they say it's to do with the fact Kellymom has a forum but to be honest I know many don't look at that. They look for the good evidence based information the site contains.tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391942254968294839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-86557511589780114752007-05-26T11:47:00.000+01:002007-05-26T11:47:00.000+01:00Hi Mike, i have followed your blog and your work f...Hi Mike, i have followed your blog and your work for some time. I think what you do is amazing and i continue to support the Nestle Boycott and BabyMilkAction.<BR/><BR/>I cannot believe the rudeness of some of the comments posted on your blog. PLease do not take them to heart (not that i think you will, you must deal with this kind of ignorance on a daily basis). <BR/><BR/>Keep on keeping on MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-19166347632727186442007-05-16T16:51:00.000+01:002007-05-16T16:51:00.000+01:00I am not a user of Netmums, but this whole thing h...I am not a user of Netmums, but this whole thing has opened the eyes of so many new people to the Nestle Boycott...which can only be a good thing!<BR/>Mumsonline.net is also a good site for bringing all us Mums together :)<BR/>Read your blog regularly, Mike.....its fab...<BR/>Love<BR/>Sarah xXxBabyLongLegshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06937153235736775166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-79981000393165732562007-05-16T12:27:00.000+01:002007-05-16T12:27:00.000+01:00People leaving comments seem to be making a big th...People leaving comments seem to be making a big thing about how supportive Netmums is and appear to think this means they should be exempt from criticism. Those people should maybe take a look at Mumsnet.com which is equally supportive to parents yet has an ethical advertising policy decided upon with consultation with its members. It does not accept advertising from Nestle and several other Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-33307311800188864422007-05-16T12:20:00.000+01:002007-05-16T12:20:00.000+01:00There's always www.mumsnet.com for support and eth...There's always www.mumsnet.com for support and ethical advertising.<BR/><BR/>And I've left netmums over this debacle - so to say nobody's left isn't true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-91861510619620647912007-05-15T13:08:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:08:00.000+01:00As a former Netmums member, I would like to say th...As a former Netmums member, I would like to say that many members certainly have chosen to leave. They have done so discreetly which seems to have given certain people the impression that none have left. Those that have gone have, in the main, done so because of their principles. Sometimes its worth standing up for what you believe in. Other Netmums members may not share these principles, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-30929315493654835752007-05-15T11:38:00.000+01:002007-05-15T11:38:00.000+01:00Dear Marita (comment above), no problem with your ...Dear Marita (comment above), no problem with your comment. My policy is to post anything people wish to say here (unless it is 'great site, check out mine on loans/viagra/diplomas' - which is why comments are moderated).<BR/><BR/>The comment to which you refer was posted by someone on my first blog on Nescafé and Netmums and I let it go through. As promised, I responded to those comments on this Mike Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121310163466468696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-14555171028529550112007-05-15T10:25:00.000+01:002007-05-15T10:25:00.000+01:00Hi,The thread that is currently going on Netmums m...Hi,<BR/>The thread that is currently going on Netmums makes a mockerey of the Nestle Boycott. I myself boycott Nestle and have put what information I have on the matter on the thread. Unfortunately members from both sides have made unnecessary and inflamitory comments which have nothing to do with the Nestle issue and as a result have made people who boycott look like breastfeeding crusaders Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-37396700650286248982007-05-15T07:24:00.000+01:002007-05-15T07:24:00.000+01:00I have been a member of netmums for over 2 years a...I have been a member of netmums for over 2 years and a regularly user of the coffeehouse. Sadly I decided to leave over this sponsorhip deal and I haven't been back (except to clear my desk so to speak). I think the endorsment for such an unethical company is both disappointing and hypocritical. Netmums is a site that campaigns for "clearer labelling with less false claims" of food aimed at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-46294910944536811732007-05-14T23:35:00.000+01:002007-05-14T23:35:00.000+01:00In the same way I replied to comments left on my f...In the same way I replied to comments left on my first blog above, I'll respond to the comments left here on a future blog.<BR/><BR/>However, Lesley's comment needs correcting now. People can read for themselves what was said in the above blog. I said: "An irony that will likely be lost on those posting comments suggesting Nestlé's assurances should be accepted or suggesting we are 'biased'..."<Mike Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121310163466468696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-880468006911269522007-05-14T23:04:00.000+01:002007-05-14T23:04:00.000+01:00No members have actually left. The member you say...No members have actually left. The member you say have left only joined netmums to post on the nestle thread. Some members said they left but came back as they realised that Netmums had to accept this sponsorship.<BR/>You have quoted that Netmums called this site "biased". <BR/>I called this site biased. That was a comment from me and not a representation of Netmums. I am disgusted that you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-39021736762868982242007-05-14T22:59:00.000+01:002007-05-14T22:59:00.000+01:00I am a netmums member and i was/am undecided on th...I am a netmums member and i was/am undecided on the whole Nescafe issue as i do not know enough about it from both sides to make a decision. However i feel that one of your campaigners upset and offended alot of women on their including myself by turning the debate into a breast feeding against bottle feeding debate, which for one reason or another can get alot womens backs up and make them feel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-1373433361675417792007-05-14T22:58:00.000+01:002007-05-14T22:58:00.000+01:00Some netmums who claimed to be leaving and have sa...Some netmums who claimed to be leaving and have said they have left haven't...now is that because they don't really mind or the weight of evidence against all this nonsense.<BR/>I think you are the ones who need to look at other information.<BR/>and there's one member we're disgusted with...you know who you are...who just can't stop and isn't interested in anyone or anything but her own dumb Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-49688848951940684692007-05-13T12:49:00.000+01:002007-05-13T12:49:00.000+01:00In reply to first postThe Nestle/Netmums thing has...In reply to first post<BR/><BR/>The Nestle/Netmums thing has been shameful. Netmums does provide a lot of support and help to parents in this country, however, I think the way in which several members absolutely refused to consider any anti-nestle information, going so far as to insinuate that all anti nestle information was somehow biased propaganda and holding up the comments of a couple of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-34349871234373807022007-05-13T09:46:00.000+01:002007-05-13T09:46:00.000+01:00I will respond in detail to all comments in a futu...I will respond in detail to all comments in a future blog. But please also see my past blog "The Nescafé and Netmums equation" which gives some of the background requested in the above comment:<BR/>http://boycottnestle.blogspot.com/2007/05/nescaf-and-netmums-equation.html<BR/><BR/>As I said there, we were contacted by people concerned about the sponsorship deal. We had no knowledge of this at allMike Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121310163466468696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538737.post-11541346145336622992007-05-12T17:40:00.000+01:002007-05-12T17:40:00.000+01:00To be honest I think it's appalling that you are f...To be honest I think it's appalling that you are flaming a website that has proven time and time again that it helps mothers. <BR/><BR/>I think this time your boycott has gone too far, you seem to have become blinkered in your work and see only this *big bad* company, it's as if you've forgotten the women you're meant to be campaigning for - and by the way did they ever ask for your support or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com