... Nestle is a global predator. It lies calling itself «the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company.» «Our mission of ‘Good Food, Good Life’ is to provide consumers with the best tasting, most nutritious choices in a wide range of food and beverage categories and eating occasions, from morning to night.» Acquiring competitors secured it numerous water brands. They’re listed under the heading «Nestle Waters: The Healthy Hydration Company.» They include Aqua Spring, Deep Spring, Glaciar, Ice Mountain, Perrier, Poland Spring, and Pure Life among others. They’re sold in dozens of countries worldwide. It does so by stealing community water resources. It claims what’s «good for business can also be beneficial to society. This is what we call Creating Shared Value,» it claims. It calls nutrition the only Nestle «raison d’etre.» Its concern for public health rings hollow. Profits alone matter. «Rational water management is an absolute priority,» Nestle claims. It drains public aquifers and other water sources. It leaves communities high and dry when they’re exhausted. It’s costly bottled water is no different from what most people in developed countries can get through their taps. For sure it’s no better. At times it’s worse. In July 2013, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) headlined «Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?»..................... Nestle: Global Water Predator terrapapers/?p=44420
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:11:16 +0000