Gerber Baby Food's New Face Has Down Syndrome

[Jerome]

cbsnews.com/news/gerber-baby-lucas-warren-boy-with-down-syndrome/

"Lucas' winning smile and joyful expression won our hearts"...said Bill Partyka, president and CEO of Gerber....Lucas is the first child with Down syndrome to be chosen to be a Gerber 'Spokesbaby.'

"We hope this...sheds light on the special needs community and educates people that with acceptance and support, individuals with special needs have the potential to change the world"

 

[777]

Not sure if this is a good move for Gerber - in marketing, image is everything and a Down's baby as the face for the product could turn off the more ignorant customers. Things are so bad now. I'm just glad the child here wasn't aborted.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

The pic of Lucas in the article is a good one. It will be interesting to see what Gerber's advertising photographers come up with.

 

[James Flagg]

Amazing! And kudos to the judges.

Not sure if this is a good move for Gerber - in marketing, image is everything and a Down's baby as the face for the product could turn off the more ignorant customers. Things are so bad now. I'm just glad the child here wasn't aborted.

I wonder that myself, and sadly most fetuses with Down Syndrome are still aborted. They have a larger chance of spontaneous abortion ("miscarriage"), but elective abortions are thought to be near 90%.

 

[just-want-peace]

Thumbs up to GERBER!!