I see her point. Im not going to comment on this subject too much though as I dont have much understanding of it.
I do to a certain degree too and don't think I have a great understanding of this issue either. I have only become aware of companies like Nestle from what I have read on BB and articles it has made me more aware that there are better alternative choices.

That sounds like the usual cop out response by your GF. It's just all too hard to make a change so just say everyone does it so it's ok Out of sight out of mind.
I think so too and I have to say I never really thought much about alternative choices due to my upbringing in the past, it is only now.

I don't know that I'd appreciate someone posting a comment like that on my facebook, you are entitled to an opinion without forcing it on others.
True, I probably should have tried a different approach, I just didn't really want to go into a whole massive post and seem that I was preaching.


Attitudes like that annoy me - to argue that they all do it so there is no point in caring is kind of lame. Why not just say I don't care instead of blaming your hopelessness in the face of globalisation.
We all have the ability to vote with our wallets and it's not so hard. I own a copy of the ethical supermarket handbook and after using it for a month or 2 you get familiar with the brands that are ok and you just buy them as a routine so it doesn't slow your shopping down or cost more.
Your post made me remember about an article I read or saw on TV about Cadbury putting palm oil into their chocolate and there was a huge consumer backlash b/c it changed the taste of the chocolate (I can't remember it being about ethical reasons), so they have taken the palm oil out & put whatever it was back in. Just goes to show that you are right - voting with our wallets can make a difference.

Maybe post some links on your FB to information on nestle's practices that are just wrong on so many levels, as an education to all.

I calmly inform people on why I don't like nestle products, I've also seen first hand the damage in Africa, so I explain what I've seen there. People are usually shocked and then start to make the ethical choices for their shopping. My family knows that I will not consume stuff in their homes that is a nestle product, it has taken about 15 years but some of them are coming around and do shop more ethically now. I'm the supposedly the rabid hippy in the family - they're used to it by now.
I haven't seen anything first hand - I usually only get my info from articles / tv programs. I watched a program on either ABC or SBS the other night about where products come from & child labour etc.... and it shocked me.
I cop a hard time from my DH who has the 'I don't give a damn' attitude, so I feel like I am advocating against a brick wall all the time. Time to find a different approach. :-/