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Nestle’s Unethical Practices, Supporting Israel and Operating in the Occupied West Bank

Summary

Nestle, is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company. It owns 100% of Osem Investments which is an Israeli food manufacturer that operates in the illegal settlements in the West Bank. The company has been criticized for its operations in the region, including stealing use of water resources and its treatment of Palestinian workers. Nestle also has a track record for unethical practices. Don’t want to read the whole article? CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST OF NESTLE BRANDS!

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Nestle’s Operations in the West Bank

Nestle has operated in the West Bank since 1995 when it acquired a 10% stake in Osem Investments, an Israeli food manufacturer. Osem has a factory in the West Bank settlement of Ariel, which is considered illegal under international law. Nestle has also been accused of using water resources in the West Bank, which are controlled by Israel, to produce its products.

Nestle’s Treatment of Palestinian Workers

Nestle has been criticized for its treatment of Palestinian workers in the West Bank. The company has been accused of paying Palestinian workers less than Israeli workers and of subjecting them to poor working conditions. In 2016, the company was sued by a group of Palestinian workers who claimed that they had been subjected to “systematic discrimination” by the company.

Nestle’s Response

In 1995, Nestle purchased 10% of Osem and then acquired a controlling stake of 51% by 1997. Nestle bought out Osem Investments Ltd. for over $840 million in 2016. All these acquisitions happened despite Osem operating in the occupied West Bank. Now, Nestle is directly and actively complicit and actively profiting from the occupation of the West Bank. This is unacceptable, unethical, and illegal.

Nestle’s Unethical Practices

Unfortunately, these unethical practices are not a new phenomenon for Nestle. Nestle has been involved in several controversies over the years. Here are some of the most significant ones:

  1. Water Exploitation: Nestle has been accused of using water resources in the West Bank, controlled by Israel, to produce its products. The company has also been accused of taking clean drinking water in other areas, even in places in Canada, that sorely need it.
  2. Environmental Impact: Nestle has been criticized for its environmental impact. The company has been accused of contributing to climate change and deforestation, among other things.
  3. Child Exploitation: Nestle has been accused of using child labour and faced a child slavery lawsuit in the US.
  4. Baby Formula Scandal: Nestle has been accused of convincing people that its baby formula is better for infants than breast milk, which is categorically false. The company marketed its formula in developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia during the 1970s, sending saleswomen dressed as nurses to convince mothers that their formula was better for their children than their own breast milk. Many women, struggling to afford the expensive milk touted as better than what their bodies produced for free, diluted the formula with (often unsanitary) water, further reducing its nutritional value. Millions of infants died, and many more grew up nutritionally deficient, dramatically impacting the health and lifespan of swathes of the developing world.

ALL NESTLE BRANDS

Here is the full list of Nestle’s brands:

  1. Acqua Panna (Mineral water)
  2. Aero (Chocolate)
  3. Alpo (Dog food)
  4. Antica Gelateria Del Corso (Gelato)
  5. Baci Perugina (Chocolate)
  6. Bakers (Dog food)
  7. Beggin’ (Dog food)
  8. Beneful (Dog food)
  9. Beyond (Dog food)
  10. Blue Bottle Coffee (Coffee)
  11. Boost (Nutritional drink)
  12. Buitoni (Italian food)
  13. Busy Bone (Dog food)
  14. Buxton (Mineral water)
  15. Cailler (Chocolate)
  16. Carnation (Condensed milk)
  17. Cat Chow (Cat formula)
  18. Cerelac (Baby food)
  19. Cheerios (Cereal)
  20. Chef (Cooking seasoning)
  21. Chocapic (Cereal)
  22. Cini Minis (Cereal)
  23. Coffee Mate (Coffee whitener)
  24. Compleat (Medical nutrition)
  25. Contrex (Mineral water)
  26. Corn flakes (Cereal)
  27. Dentalife (Dog dental care)
  28. DiGiorno (Pizza)
  29. Dog Chow (Nutrition for dogs)
  30. Drumstick (Ice Cream Cone)
  31. Erikli (Mineral water)
  32. Essentia (Alkaline water)
  33. Extreme (Ice Cream cone)
  34. Fancy Feast (Cat food)
  35. Felix (Cat food)
  36. Fitness (Cereal/Bars/Granola)
  37. Friskies (Cat food)
  38. Garden Gourmet (Burgers/fillets/falafel and more)
  39. Garden Gourmet and Harvest Gourmet (Plant-based food)
  40. Garden of Life (Vitamins, minerals, herbals, and supplements)
  41. Garoto (Chocolate)
  42. Gerber (Baby food and baby care)
  43. Gourmet (Cat food)
  44. Haagen-Dazs (Ice-cream)
  45. Henniez (Mineral water)
  46. Hepar (Mineral water)
  47. Hot Pockets (Savory snacks)
  48. Hsu Fu Chi (Biscuits, chocolates, jellies, and the Chinese snack, sachima)
  49. Impact (Medical nutrition)
  50. KitKat (Chocolate)
  51. Koko Krunch (Cereal)
  52. La Laitiere (Desserts)
  53. La Lechera (Milk/yoghurt/desserts)
  54. La Vie (Mineral water)
  55. Lean Cuisine (Ready meals)
  56. Levissima (Mineral water)
  57. Life Cuisine (Ready meals)
  58. Lily’s Kitchen (Food for pets)
  59. Lion (Cereal/Chocolate)
  60. Maggi (Seasoning cubes/sauce/noodles/herb and spice mixes)
  61. Maxibon (Ice cream/biscuits/chocolate)
  62. Merrick (Pet food)
  63. Milkybar (Chocolate)
  64. Milo (Chocolate malt beverage)
  65. Minor’s (Seasoning/sauce/gravy)
  66. Movenpick (Ice cream)
  67. Munch (Wafer/chocolate snack)
  68. Naleczowianka (Mineral water)
  69. Nature’s Bounty (Supplements – multivitamins, probiotics)
  70. NaturNes (Baby food)
  71. Nescafe (Coffee)
  72. Nespresso (Coffee capsules/coffee machines)
  73. Nesquik (Hot chocolate/milkshakes/cereals/desserts)
  74. Nestea (Tea)
  75. Nestle Cui Cui Shark (Snack)
  76. Nestle Les Recettes de l’Atelier
  77. Nestle Pure Life
  78. Nido (Milk and milk-based products)
  79. Orion (Chocolate)
  80. Peptamen (Medical nutrition)
  81. Perrier (Sparkling water)
  82. Persona (Nutritional supplements programme)
  83. Plant-based and so good! (Plant-based dairy alternatives)
  84. Pro Plan Veterinary Diets (Clinical nutrition)
  85. Purina (Pet food)
  86. Purina One (Pet food)
  87. Purina Pro Plan (Pet nutrition)
  88. Quality Street (Chocolate)
  89. Resource (Nutrition)
  90. Roastelier by Nescafe (Coffee roaster)
  91. S.Pellegrino
  92. Shredded Wheat (Cereal)
  93. Shreddies (Cereal)
  94. Smarties (Chocolate)
  95. Solgar (Supplements – multivitamins, probiotics)
  96. Starbucks Coffee at Home (Coffee)
  97. Stouffer’s (Ready meals)
  98. Supercoat (Pet nutrition)
  99. Sweet Earth (Plant-based food)
  100. Terra Canis (Dog food)
  101. Tidy Cats (Cat litter products)
  102. Toll House (Chocolate chips)
  103. Vitaflo (Medical food)
  104. Vital Proteins (Supplements)
  105. Vittel (Mineral water)

References

(1) Crime & Controversy: Nestle’s 5 Biggest Scandals Explained. https://utopia.org/guide/crime-controversy-nestles-5-biggest-scandals-explained/.
(2) Nestle: the world’s most corrupt corporation. https://skierscribbler.com/7671/opinion/nestle-the-worlds-most-corrupt-corporation/.
(3) How ethical is Nestlé SA? | Ethical Consumer. https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/nestle-sa.
(4) Case Study of Ethical Aspect in Nestle Company – Academic Master. https://academic-master.com/case-study-of-ethical-aspect-in-nestle-company/.
(5) Why is Nestlé The Most Evil and Hated Company in the World? – StartupTalky. https://startuptalky.com/nestle-evil-company/.

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