I totally understand. I don't know how organised the movement is, but I know plenty of folks who are part of it, between those in online breastfeeding groups and LLL. It is ridiculously difficult to avoid their products altogether, given how many brands they own.
I think, ultimately, like every other boycott out there (Wal-Mart, etc.), you have to weigh the pros and cons in your own particular situation. If Nestle's the only company that makes peanut-free candy, the choice becomes either encouraging something other than candy (last year we bought a bunch of Halloween stickers, which are now pretty cheap in quantity), which of course with kids can be problematic, or, grinning and bearing it and trying to minimize the effect. I will admit to giving into temptation and eating an Aero bar once or twice a year, or drinking Aberfoyle water when nothing else is available, but thankfully in most cases there are other options that are just as good. Mind you, we don't have allergy issues (*touching wood*).
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Date: 2005-08-04 06:03 pm (UTC)I think, ultimately, like every other boycott out there (Wal-Mart, etc.), you have to weigh the pros and cons in your own particular situation. If Nestle's the only company that makes peanut-free candy, the choice becomes either encouraging something other than candy (last year we bought a bunch of Halloween stickers, which are now pretty cheap in quantity), which of course with kids can be problematic, or, grinning and bearing it and trying to minimize the effect. I will admit to giving into temptation and eating an Aero bar once or twice a year, or drinking Aberfoyle water when nothing else is available, but thankfully in most cases there are other options that are just as good. Mind you, we don't have allergy issues (*touching wood*).