Comments on: Update on Lansinoh’s WHO Code Compliance

By: Ghosts of blogposts past « Mainstream Parenting Resources

Ghosts of blogposts past « Mainstream Parenting Resources — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:12:10 +0000

[...] Consultant Association) has deemed Lanisnoh’s products kosher; however, for the really ultra-orthodox among the lactofanatics, this isn’t quite enough. One might even think this is less about [...]

By: An open letter to the attendees of the Nestle Family blogger event | PhD in Parenting

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:31:14 +0000

[...] provisions. Some do so voluntarily. Some pretend that they do, but instead blatantly lie (Nestle), do not fully disclose ownership (Lanisoh), or make other choices that compromise their compliance. Others just don’t care at all about [...]

By: Are we asking the wrong people to comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes?

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:58:59 +0000

[...] with its provisions. Some do so voluntarily. Some pretend that they do, but instead blatantly lie, do not fully disclose ownership, or make other choices that compromise their compliance. Others just don’t care at all about [...]

By: Gina Ciagne

Gina Ciagne — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:20:40 +0000

@Melodie, I wanted to take a moment to respond to the issue you and your followers have risen. First, I would like to thank you for your educational reviews and great things you’ve said about Lansinoh products. We focus solely on supporting the needs of fellow breastfeeding mothers, and find it rewarding that so many take the time to say nice things about our products and how they have aided the nursing process.

Also, it’s important to reiterate that Lansinoh fully complies with World Health Organization’s code of conduct (WHO Code) for marketing products to nursing moms. A recent review of Lansinoh by The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) confirmed our compliance, and we are proud of our commitment to this standard.

Lansinoh was founded by a nursing mom in 1984, and acquired by Pigeon in 2004. However, Lansinoh is an independent subsidiary of Pigeon and operates with separate management and corporate governance that assures full compliance with WHO standards. We’ve recently clarified our corporate statement on this topic on our sponsored blog: http://bymomsformoms.blogspot......de-on.html. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact me at gciagne@lansinoh.com.

Gina Ciagne, CLC
Director of Breastfeeding and Consumer Relations
Lansinoh Laboratories
http://bymomsformoms.net
@GinaAtLansinoh

By: TheFeministBreeder

TheFeministBreeder — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:05:49 +0000

I spent a lot of money on Lanisoh products when I was pumping last year. They make (in my opinion) the best milk storage bags/bottles on the market, and I went through those things like hot cakes.

But if I had known that a penny of those purchases went to support a WHO code violator, I would have found another product. Hygeia makes the same type of product for around the same price, with no violation. I think the choice is clear. There is no reason to support a company who violates the WHO code, and there is certainly no excuse for them trying to hide or downplay their affiliation. Not cool.

By: StorkStories

StorkStories — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:50:48 +0000

Thank you Melodie and thank you Jake for all this information. I have so much to learn about all of this and you’ve done my research for me. I need to digest and understand before I question. I have always been under the impression that the uphill profit flow means that all those under the umbrella of the parent company who is noncompliant with the code would be included in a boycott.

By: Jake Aryeh Marcus

Jake Aryeh Marcus — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Right, Slee. Nestle makes chocolate that doesn’t violate the Code. Or, another perhaps more parallel example, Nestle wholly owns companies we in the US do not immediately recognize as being Nestle. See this site for Purina: http://www.purina.com/company/History.aspx . Buy Purina dog food, enrich Nestle.