Okay,
I just called Nestle Canada. I talked to a rep named Mark. He took my name, address and phone number and recorded my complaint about Nestle chocolate no longer being safe. He said that they are being swamped with calls about the decision to no longer have a dedicated facility, and that they were recording all calls regarding this and forwarding them to the corporate HQ. I hope they will take note that they are going to lose US customers as well as Canadian customers. I told them that I would no longer be going up across the border to get chocolate.
Amy

Hi all, well I wanted you all to know what my latest "approach" is.
I have contacted the Ontario Human Rights Commission to see about filing a complaint based on discrimination.
I feel that given Nestle provided products that were "safe", that they in fact promote this, and has now decided that they will no longer be producing these "safe" products they will (by their change in policy) in effect be discriminating against roughly 500,000 PA/TNA Canadians who had been able to consume these previously safe products!
You never know! Maybe a call from the CHRC will get their attention.
Regards,
Katiee (Wade's mom)

I forgot to mention that I have done this on the advice of a lawyer (my sister). She felt that this may indeed have some merit!
You never know!
Regards,
Katiee (Wade's mom)

You know Cindy, I dont feel that Nestle deserves any commending for getting the news out... they do this to help limit their own liability only!
Lest we forget that Nestle was not the great saviour of nut allergic people, by setting up this nut free plant.
They simply bought out Rowntree Dairy a few years back and inherited this benefit!
I cant believe why in the world they wouldnt just try to expand into the US market with these same safe chocolates. Kit Kat, for example is already in the US market, but made locally, why not produce more and ship it down to them. They probably wouldnt even be able to handle the demand just from the one item alone to satisfy all of the US demand.
Then the US plants that already make kitkat, could make some other nutty chocolate!
Look at all the Americans who want our smarties just on these boards, multiply that by thousands, and theres another market for them!
P.S. i already saw one letter to the editor in the Star today from a Canadian who resides in LA who is upset with the decision too. Keep writing!

You're wondering why Nestle's doesn't try to get into the U.S. market. It might be too hard with Hershey there. Cadbury (U.K.) looked into it and in the end they have Hershey making and distributing their product. But Americans do love our smarties so there is certainly hope.
Does Nestle realize their smarties are sold on EBAY too?

Letters to the Editor -
see today's (April 26) Ottawa Citizen online
[url="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/index.html"]http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/index.html[/url]
3 letters (ok so one of them is from Nestle).

KarenT posted this on the main board:
"If you live within driving distance of Kingston Ontario, you may be interested in this one day conference. It is put on by the Ontario Asthma and Allergy Association. For more info contact Monika Gibson at 1-888-250-2298.
The cost of the workshop is $45 which covers a one year membership to the Association your lunch and many freebees.
They also have a children's educational program with many activities for the allergic child. The cost for a child is $40.
Dr. Vadas will be speaking about what is new in anaphylaxis. Dr. Vadas researched the presence of peanut protein in breastmilk.
Three other specialist will be speaking on rhinitis, asthma and respiratory allergies, prevention of allergy in children, and the implications of biotechnology and genetically modified organisms for the allergic individual. The Ontario Allergy Asthma Association also has a web site."
JoannaG here. IF YOU WANT ANOTHER CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR POINT TO NESTLE CANADA -
they will have a kiosk in the exhibitors' area of this conference. When I spoke to Monika Gibson yesterday, she told me that AAIA Ontario Region is collecting emails, letters, faxes to present to the 2 Nestle reps who are scheduled to be there. Send your stuff to [email]ontario@aaia.ca[/email]. Monika said they want LOTS of PAPER. for those who are interested, conference agenda, map, registration form are on the website, [url="http://www.aaia.ca."]http://www.aaia.ca.[/url] I sure would like to see them get snowed under.

DUHHH! Forgot the subject line of KarenT's post, which said the conference is May 5.