Tag Archives: formula gift bags
Booby Traps Series: Direct-to-mom formula marketing, or “How did all that formula end up on my doorstep?”
Did you wake one morning to find a case of formula you never ordered on your doorstep? Here’s one way it may have ended up there. For years formula companies have relied on hospitals to promote their products through “gift … Continue reading
Last revised on 12/05/2013
Booby Traps Series: Let’s give thanks for this year’s Booby Trap-busting developments
This is the 62nd in a series of posts on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. You might think that writing each week about Booby Traps would make one feel pretty discouraged. But I’m … Continue reading
Last revised on 11/19/2012
Helping Moms Feed their Kids: Improving Self-regulation of Food Marketing to Moms & Kids
We often write about formula marketing practices such as hospital “gift” bags distributed by health care providers. But the unfortunate fact is that this form of marketing to new moms and their infants is really just the beginning. We’re so … Continue reading
Last revised on 11/16/2012
Booby Traps Series: Please fill out our survey on formula “gift” bags!
This is the 51st in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. Can you help us collect information about the distribution of formula “gift” bags? Read on and answer our survey below! … Continue reading
Last revised on 08/23/2012