Fifteen years ago today the Nigerian activist and writer, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and eight other Ogoni leaders were executed by the Nigerian military government in collaboration with Shell. I can remember clearly writing my letter to Shell condemning their actions. I … Continue reading
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Water. Nestlé is infamous for moving into down-on-their-luck communities with promises of jobs in exchange for: those jobs typically going to people from outside the community, a typical 99-year lease to bottle water and with it a loss of water … Continue reading
And this is the second reason why I choose to boycott Nestlé. The Ivory Coast is the source of half of the world’s cocoa. 90% of cocoa plantations use slave labor and trafficked children who are beaten and forced to … Continue reading
Nestlé is one of the most boycotted brands in the world. The International Nestlé-Free Week begins today to get those who already boycott to promote it and share their reasons with others and for those who don’t already boycott, to … Continue reading