Nestle Boycott

[Zambia232]

Hi

In light of Nestles actions In Zimbabwe I have written to them asking them to source milk from other farms. In other countries if need be. Till this is announced I wont be buying their produce anywhere.

If anyone feels the inclination to do the same I would like to see them flooded with queries worldwide till someone tells them(Nestle SA) to stop supporting the Mugabe family.

If this is in the wrong place please move it.

Thanks
Z

Link to story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8277481.stm

How these Farms are obtained
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7908630.stm

[starbelgrade]

Nestle products are muck anyway... I've no idea why anybody would buy them.

[Zambia232]

Originally Posted by starbelgrade

Nestle products are muck anyway... I've no idea why anybody would buy them.

Cool could you just write to them and say that

[brendansmith]

Already wrote dude.

Its our duty to let Nestle know that they cant keep doing this sh!t

[krudler]

I'm sure they'll notice because you dont buy a few bars of chocolate

[Antigone05]

yeah i emailed them there voicing my concern.

thanks for the links etc..

[Srameen]

Originally Posted by starbelgrade

Nestle products are muck anyway... I've no idea why anybody would buy them.

Then you taking any stance over the Zimbabwe issue isn't going to worry them too much, is it?

I have very mixed feelings on this (having some friends who are farmers in Zimbabwe) as the right and wrong of seizing farms from white farmers is debatable and probably not for this forum. Sufficient to say that the treatment of workers by some white farmers left a lot to be desired.
We'd be boycotting an awful lot of products if we only knew every aspect of their production.

[GreeBo]

Originally Posted by Srameen

We'd be boycotting an awful lot of products if we only knew every aspect of their production.

+1
Coke anyone?

[RangeR]

Originally Posted by krudler

I'm sure they'll notice because you dont buy a few bars of chocolate

Of course they will, if ENOUGH people don't buy their chocolate.

[Srameen]

Originally Posted by RangeR

Of course they will, if ENOUGH people don't buy their chocolate.

Certainly. But you missed the point. Read the posts. That particular person wouldn't and doesn't eat Nestle anyway!

[RangeR]

Originally Posted by Srameen

Certainly. But you missed the point. Read the posts. That particular person doesn't wouldn't and doesn't eat Nestle anyway!

I read the whole thread before I posted. My point still stands.

[krudler]

We'd be boycotting an awful lot of products if we only knew every aspect of their production

bingo, every big corporation has shady business practices, its a fact of life, remember that when you're buying Coca Cola in Tesco and eating in Mcdonalds while driving a Ford car

[Zambia232]

Lads I am sure there is loads of dodgy deals going on in several corporations but in this case

Mugabe is not in my opinion someone I want even a 5th of a cent of my money going to. I merely want that fact conveyed to Nestle.

A lot of these farmers took out Mortgages after 1980 and deserve the right to own the land they purchased under local laws regardless of the colour of their skin.

[Zambia232]

Originally Posted by krudler

I'm sure they'll notice because you dont buy a few bars of chocolate

Have a good day, try more news and less WWE.

[Zambia232]

Originally Posted by GreeBo

+1
Coke anyone?

I only know this issue so I can only act on what I see. I see your concern.