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Pork Board Backs Down

Posted by Rachel S. | February 9th, 2007

From the Lactivist blog:

I want to make it clear to my readers that based off of our contact with the staff at the National Pork Board it is quite clear to me that they were extremely upset that anyone would feel they were not supportive of nursing mothers. The fact that the staff has dug into their own pockets in order to make a contribution strikes me as extremely generous and I think that they should be applauded for their response to this issue.

Now, this is where YOU come in once again.

It’s quite clear that bad news travels fast. The question is, will good news travel as well?

We all know how rare it is these days for a big corporation to admit that they’re wrong. Rarer yet, is the group of executives that are willing to dig into their own pockets to make a donation to right a wrong. (So much easier to dip into the corporate coffers and to write it off as a business expense.) If we’re going to lambaste the companies that behave poorly, we must celebrate the companies that do the right thing.

So my request is this… Help me spread the word about a company that not only admitted their mistake, but that quickly worked to come together in an act of good will that will benefit the countless babies and families that benefit from the work of the Mother’s Milk Bank of Ohio. Take a moment and write a letter of thanks to the same email addresses that you fired off your letter of fury to. Take a simple moment to say “thanks.”

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2 Responses to “Pork Board Backs Down”

  1. A Couple of Follow-Ups « The Anti-Essentialist Conundrum Writes:
    February 10th, 2007 at 2:21 pm

    […] The porkers feel remorseful! According to Rachel at Alas, who kept up with it since I spotted it via Concurring Opinions, the industry has acknowledged its blunder and is even donating to the cause! There’s information at the Lactivist Blog about sending thanks for the support. […]

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  2. feminist blogs Writes:
    February 11th, 2007 at 2:26 am

    to my readers that based off of our contact with the staff at the National Pork Board it is quite clear to me that they were extremely upset that anyone would feel they were not supportive of nursing mothers. The fact that the staff has dug […] Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 11:26 pm at Alas, a blog

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