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View Full Version : Thoughts on Uni Presidents interview? Geoff 17-12-2003, 17:22 The interview that Sheffield Forum conducted with the presidents of both Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University has now been put online. You can read the interview by going to: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5352 Feel free to reply to this thread with your thoughts on the feedback. RPG 17-12-2003, 17:51 Does anyone know the reasoning behind banning nestle from the union? I vaguely remember a news piece on it, but im not 100% cheers! max 17-12-2003, 18:08 Originally posted by RPG Does anyone know the reasoning behind banning nestle from the union? I vaguely remember a news piece on it, but im not 100% cheers! It's something to do with supplying free baby powder to nursing mothers in third world hospitals. Then, when they come out, they can't be persuaded to go back to breast feeding and so end up with a captive market who can ill afford the powder. chill 17-12-2003, 19:33 Originally posted by RPG Does anyone know the reasoning behind banning nestle from the union? I vaguely remember a news piece on it, but im not 100% cheers! Nestle (http://www.christopher-hill.com/images/nestle.gif) Martin_s 17-12-2003, 19:59 The nestle ban was down to Nestle's practice of pressure selling baby milk powder in countries where the water used to make the powder into milk was actually full of bacteria, viri, etc... and therefore a vector for disease and ultimately childhood motality... Basically Nestle profit from the sale of a poorly suited product and the deaths of children... As to whether that's STILL an issue and/or practice.. I couldn't comment but in terms of a "ban" I did think that the Union was a bit nearsighted and a little daft to not consider students adult enough to make their own mind up... Such is life ms de meaner 25-12-2003, 23:32 Originally posted by Martin_s As to whether that's STILL an issue and/or practice.. I couldn't comment but in terms of a "ban" I did think that the Union was a bit nearsighted and a little daft to not consider students adult enough to make their own mind up... Such is life hmmm. the students DID make their own mind up - there was a referendum on the proposed ban and nearly 80% of those who voted were for it, IIRC. anyway, you can find out the current situation with nestlé here baby milk action (http://www.babymilkaction.org) |