Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates

In the 1970s, Nestlé faced global backlash over its decision to market baby formula in developing countries across Africa. The company advertised its formula as being better for infants than breastmilk, shown to be misleading, and when the powder was mixed with the contaminated water supply, many infants died from disease. Protests against Nestlé's morally questionable actions erupted across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Europe, prompting the US Senate to hold a 1978 hearing on the marketing of formula in developing countries. 

At the Senate hearing, delegates will help decide the future of health marketing regulations, starting with the issue of baby formula at hand. Developing countries, aside from needing access to cleaner utilities to take care of children, often have limited access to public health infrastructure relating to birth control, sexual protection, and the care of newborns. The congresspeople and advisors present at the hearing will be tasked with both regulating and creating policy recommendations aimed at those affected by the actions of Nestlé in the African continent and the world at large.