Nestle admits to using slave labour

[Kosmik]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/nestle-seafood-thailand-1.3331127

Impoverished migrant workers in Thailand are sold or lured by false promises and forced to catch and process fish that ends up in global food giant Nestlé SA's supply chains.

The unusual disclosure comes from Geneva-based Nestlé​ SA itself, which in an act of self-policing planned to announce the conclusions of its yearlong internal investigation on Monday. The study found virtually all U.S. and European companies buying seafood from Thailand are exposed to the same risks of abuse in their supply chains.

Nestlé​ SA, among the biggest food companies in the world, launched the investigation in December 2014, after reports from news outlets and nongovernmental organizations tied brutal and largely unregulated working conditions to their shrimp, prawns and Purina brand pet foods. Its findings echo those of The Associated Press in reports this year on slavery in the seafood industry that have resulted in the rescue of more than 2,000 fishermen.

 

[Arthur]

This is actually a positive story for Nestlé. It's not that they were intentionally or even knowingly using slave labour. A supplier in Thailand was. When the company heard reports they launched their own investigation. And I'm pretty sure they're taking action to either pressure the supplier to stop the practice, or finding another supplier. Good for them.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

This is actually a positive story for Nestlé. It's not that they were intentionally or even knowingly using slave labour. A supplier in Thailand was. When the company heard reports they launched their own investigation. And I'm pretty sure they're taking action to either pressure the supplier to stop the practice, or finding another supplier. Good for them.

Yeah. Because people are pissed off enough at Nestle as it is.

 

[reactor_sa]

Don't forget those fkrs changed the Milo recipe, luckily I picked up a 2 year supply of old batch before it was gone. Will be a sad day when it's finished...

 

[Kloofvreter]

What a toss headline.

 

[pinball wizard]

Do we buy all our Nestle products at Woolies now?

Seriously, my kid uses formula made by Nestle, what should I do?

 

[Kloofvreter]

Do we buy all our Nestle products at Woolies now?

Seriously, my kid uses formula made by Nestle, what should I do?

If it's cheaper at PnP than Woolies, go to PnP.

 

[Iroiro]

Do we buy all our Nestle products at Woolies now?

Seriously, my kid uses formula made by Nestle, what should I do?

This doesn't affect the quality of the food. Slave labour doesn't make food poisonous, so you don't need to do anything.