Whats the Nestle "hate" all about?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Ive seen this for a while now. What have nestle done???? Im seeing anti - Nestle signs everywhere.. whats the deal?


If anyone knows, please enlighten me.

[Cocolove]

Boycott nestle & lets have a nestle free easter, they are making their chocolate with palm oil to get this oil rainforest which home orangutans are being torn apart, orangutans are extremley endangerd and on the verge of extinction so its all about saving the orangutans

[Heaven]

This blog post explains it:
peaceful parenting: Formula For Disaster

HTH

[Lulu]

try this for size

Palm Oil

alternatively you could click on the links of those with the anti-Nestle slogans on their pages.

[luna moth]

Quite apart from the orangutans, for YEARS they have been giving out free powdered milk and/or formula in thirld world countries or disadvantaged areas. Mums get a free sample, are very grateful, they use it, their own breastmilk supply dries up, and they are then forced to continue buying this product. Often families can't afford it, so mixx flour and water instead because it looks the same, so babies die.

When I say years, I'm talking fiftenn plus years.

[Cocolove]

Quite apart from the orangutans, for YEARS they have been giving out free powdered milk and/or formula in thirld world countries or disadvantaged areas. Mums get a free sample, are very grateful, they use it, their own breastmilk supply dries up, and they are then forced to continue buying this product. Often families can't afford it, so mixx flour and water instead because it looks the same, so babies die.

When I say years, I'm talking fiftenn plus years.

OMG i had no idea.

[Early Kids]

Why single out nestle on the palm oil thing? Many many companies use it in their products!

I understand the formula thing, but to just single out nestle on the palm oil thing is wrong, maybe it should be changed to a palm oil free easter.... rather than nestle free, that way you not only boycott nestle, but every other company still using this product.

[*TripleJ*]

i do it coz of the formula when i heard about it i just couldnt bring my self to use anything nestle i felt disgusted when i was gonna buy yougurt for DS and almost bought the yougurt but thats just me

[Matryoshka]

Plus whomever makes/owns Nestle makes/owns about a million other products you will find absolutely everywhere within the supermarket. There used to be a thread or list somewhere for those truly dedicated to living a nestle free life. Google something like companies/products made by nestle and you will be shocked.

I looked in to it once and it was completely overwhelming just how much they own, manufacture... to avoid absolutely every product associated with the nestle owners seemed almost impossible to me.

Avoiding a few chocolates won't even make a dent in their profits, though good on those willing to try. Plus sally is right, palm oil is used in so many products, and rarely from a sustainable source.

[Inanna]

Yes Nestle` have a lot of tentacles. They own 30% of Loreal.
I think it depends how you shop how difficult it is to avoid. I know lots of people who refuse to purchase Nestle`. Whilst you are right that one person won't make a dint - collectively we can. Not only that it's the Energy behind it.

When folk collectively come together to stand for a cause it creates positive Energy.

Having a Nestle free Easter requires a conscious choice on the part of the consumer. It's about thinking before you put your dollars toward what many (myself included) see as a very unethical company.

[Miss H]

When folk collectively come together to stand for a cause it creates positive Energy.

I like that and you are so right. It's called the collective conscious. I believe in it too and it's what makes people fight wars too. A bit off the subject here but I too am boycotting Nestle and any product with palm oil in. It is difficult but if we want to make a difference for our kids then it's about time we start taking notice what is happening in this world and making choices to protect what's left of it.

[Lulu]

I looked in to it once and it was completely overwhelming just how much they own, manufacture... to avoid absolutely every product associated with the nestle owners seemed almost impossible to me.

I'm ok with that though. It's one of the main reasons I reject most mass produced food and products.

[Matryoshka]

I'm ok with that though. It's one of the main reasons I reject most mass produced food and products.

We eat mostly raw/organic/dairy free/Failsafe foods. I bake and make our "treats" and buy fresh bread (282 free).

But it was other stuff from washing powder, to crayons, to paper products.... Nestle have their sticky fingers in to almost everything around us. I looked in to it quite deeply at the time.

I didn't mean to be negative (shouldn't post when i'm tired and in a rush)... I agree the collective positive energy is a good thing. I just wanted to point out how deeply nestle and their other companies are integrated in to society, so those wanting to avoid it completely really need to do some research.

[maz]

well im a bad mummy then arent I

we all manage to try and do our bit in one way for our enviroment, our earth, while we fall down in others.

I use cloth on my kids...I use cloth myself in more ways then one. How many people use disposables that clog our earth? How many people flush tampoons down the toilet? How many people leave unneccessary lights on, take the car for a quick trip to the shop? Use throw away bag to put their vegetables in at the supermarket? We wont have to worry about a rainforest for the orangatanges if we dont fix other problems first.

[LimeSlice]

It is really actually not that hard to avoid Nestle - the more sustainable and macrobiotic a life you lead, the easier it becomes.... It can even be said it is not an ethical choice but a lifestyle choice...a health choice.

Just as easily is it to avoid Palm Oil - begin looking at FAIR TRADE and ORGANIC producs and you will find it. It is easy - when as Mrs H pointed out - you make a CONSCIOUS CHOICES to live better.

[Phteven]

There is a booklet you can buy that is a great help when shopping.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...klet-card.html

Nestle have also refused to stop sourcing their cocoa from sources that use child labour.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...d-slavery.html

[meow]

I think just choosing not to buy Nestle chocolate could make a huge impact. Sure, the company will live on with profits from every other item they sell but a huge message will be sent to them that we consumers are not happy and will not buy their products if they don't change their practices. Voting with your dollars can make change.

That's easy enough for me- I don't much like their chocolate anyway. And as for a Nestle free Easter- I didn't even know they made Easter eggs. We always get Cadbury, Pink Lady or Lindt eggs.

[Trillian]

I buy Australian Made and owned products where possible, so apart from coffee (which is DH's preferred brand atm) there isn't a lot of nestle that I buy thankfully. No one is saying that anyone has to go completely Nestle free, but think about the things that are important to you. Maybe the whole formula issue isn't a worry for you, but saving orangutans might be at the top of your priorities kwim? Every little bit that you do makes a little bit of difference and in the grand scheme of things it probably wont damage their bottom line, but surely the pay off is your conscience? That you know that you aren't contributing to it? That may not be by purchasing products but what you do as a whole - like Maz said, she does a lot in different ways to those not using Nestle.

The big thing for me is that when Cadbury briefly changed their recipe to use palm oil, the people spoke and they stopped that practice so they get reps for at least listening to their customers but Nestle wont budge, they just don't give a ****.