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

[Lulu]

try this for size

Palm Oil

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

[squidipa]

try this for size

Palm Oil

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

Lulu i think this link needs a warning sweet

[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.

[Toomanytoomany]

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.

Nestle is one of the biggest food producer/manufacturers in the world. If they change a practice, it will change everywhere.

There are other companies which have already signed up not to source palm oil from orangutan habitat. Nestle could make a huge difference if it followed suit.

[Heaven]

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

HTH

[Persephone1]

I haven't read the entire thread, but wanted to add:

I heard recently that Nestle had invited some Mummy (Mommy) Bloggers in the US for an all-expenses paid junket to try and convert them to the wonders of Nestle. If you aren't aware, there are some Moms (and Mums) who blog on everything that's important to them - and some of these ladies have become quite influential, have lots of followers, and even make a living from the sponsorship of their blogs. Well, Nestle wanted in on their power - they believed that by treating these women to a posh holiday, loading them up with free samples and "product information" (read: propaganda) that the women would return home and blog nice positive things about Nestle, essentially giving them free advertising.

Too bad for them - the women backlashed. They attended the junket, listened to what they were told, returned home and blogged the truth - that they weren't to be bought, and that Nestle had insulted them to think that they could buy their favour. They may also have used the opportunity to blog what they really thought of Nestle products.

So, for me, another reason to consider not buying Nestle - they are arrogant, self-serving, and to me, have very little respect for consumers. They don't care what the world thinks of them, and I think they'll continue to do nasty things to communities and the environment because they can. Hopefully enough boycotts will get the message across one day.

[Nelle]

I just had a very panicked thought 'what if Nestle owns Jarrah Coffee'?? Pleased to say I couldn't find any evidence of that.

[Fleur]

Too bad for them - the women backlashed. They attended the junket, listened to what they were told, returned home and blogged the truth - that they weren't to be bought, and that Nestle had insulted them to think that they could buy their favour. They may also have used the opportunity to blog what they really thought of Nestle products.

lovely!

and Nestle...