First…they marketed formula in third world countries with salespeople dressed as nurses (breaking the IBFAN), then they worked towards convincing women that they need expensive (Nestle manufactured) suppliments to breastfeed, bribed Doctors in Pakistan, been a thorn in UNICEF’s side regarding breastfeeding regulations in third world counries, and more recently they have promoted chocolate as an aid to intelligence in Russian schools (don’t we wish that were true!).
Do not even get me started on it’s token Fair Trade Coffee that is only one of over 3000 products, or the UK ruling (1999) that noted it could not support a claim that it markets infant formula “ethically and responsibly”…because it does NOT.
Well my friends … feel free to avoid Nescafe and all other Nestle Products this week for the boycott - July 2 through 9th!
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