Multinationals Boycott officially
McDonald's - Food employees are underpaid. The animals that provide meat burgers are forced to continue pregnancies and are pumped full of antibiotics and drugs. The whole "advertising policy" of the multinational seeks to involve and convince children (with gifts, promotions and gadgets). And, of course, when the child breaks his balls because he wants to go to McDonald's, there goes the whole family. Three birds with one cheesburger. The campaign against this
multinational has lasted more than a decade. The McDonald's is on trial over several times. He has paid several million dollars in damages to consumers.
Over the past six months, sales fell by 13%.
Nestle - Food
The Nestlé boycott campaign was created especially by the company's policy on the sale of milk powder (hence the company controls more than% of the world). The multinational would have killed 1.5 million children from malnutrition. Nestle promotes and advertises the power from the bottle by providing informazioni distorte sull'opportunità dell'allattamento artificiale e dando campioni gratuiti di latte agli ospedali (in particolare negli ospedali del Terzo mondo), o "dimenticando" di riscuotere i pagamenti.
Oltre a questo la Nestlè è considerata una delle multinazionali più potenti e più pericolose del mondo. E' criticata per frodi e illeciti finanziari, abusi di potere, inciuci politici, appoggio e sostegno di regimi dittatoriali. Ultimamente è stata presa di mira per l'utilizzo di organismi geneticamente modificati nella pasta (Buitoni), nei latticini, dolci e merendine.
Intere aree di foresta vengono distrutte per far posto alle sue cocoa and coffee plantations, where pesticides are used very dangerous (prohibited in some countries).
Here is a full list of trademarks owned by Nestle:
Mineral Waters and Beverages: Claudia, Clara, Julia, Levissima, Limpia, Lora Recoaro, Cream, Pejo, Perrier, Pra Castle, San Bernardo, San Pellegrino, Sandals, Tione Ulmet , Vera, Water Bright Recoaro, Batik, Belt, China, Gingerino Recoaro, Mirage, Nestea, One-o-one, San Pellegrino, Sanbitter.
Sweets, ice cream, snacks: The happy hours, Cheerios, Chocapic, Fibre 1, Fitness, Kix, Nesquik, Trio, Kit Kat, Lion, Motta, Alemagna Kisses, Cioccoblocco, Galak, Perugina, Smarties, Antica Gelateria del Corso
Cocoa, coffee and dairy products: Perugina Chocolate, Nescafe, Malt Kneipp, Orzoro.
Meat and fish: Vismara, Sea Fresh, Frozen Foods, Fruits and Vegetables
(including pickles): Condipasta, Condiriso, Berni, the Valley of the Gardens
Dairy and yogurt: My Cheese, Fruit joy, Fruttolo, LC1.
oil and derivatives: Sasso, Sassonaise, Maggi,
Milk powder: Guigoz, Mio, Nidina, Nestum.
Philip Morris - Cigarettes and food
It 's the largest tobacco industry in the world. It is estimated that only kill more than Marlboro 75mila americani all'anno. In america è famosa per essere una delle maggiori finanziatrici di politici che intraprendono battaglie per l'abolizione dei limiti e divieti di fumo. Fino al 1998 finanziava gli scienziati perché effettuassero studi da cui risultava che il fumo passivo non era nocivo. Solo nel 1999 ha ammesso che il fumo fa male. Nel 1997 ha accettato, insieme ad altre multinazionale del tabacco di pagare 206 milioni di dollari (in 25 anni) per risarcire lo stato delle spese sostenute per curare i malati "di fumo".
La Kraft è stata segnalata perché usa organismi geneticamente modificati nei suoi prodotti.
La Philip Morris controlla il marchio Kraft, Fattorie Osella, Mozary, Invernizzi, Invernizzina, Jocca, Linderberg, Lunchables, Maman Louise, Jacobs coffee and Hag Simmenthal, inspiration, Lila Pause, Tender Milka, Terry's, Caramba, Faemino, Splendid, Cote d'Or, Baika, Dover, Gim , Philadelphia, Sottilette, Susanna, Reading, Mato-Mato.
Unilever - Food and Chemical
Many animal welfare groups like Animal Aid have launched a campaign against Unilever for the exploitation of animals during the experiments.
E 'boycott on wages and working conditions in its plantations in India (where it owns 98% of the market tea).
Unilever controls the following brands: Lipton Ice Tea, Coccolino, Bio soon, Omo, Surf, Swift, Cif, Lysoform, Vim, Algida, Carte d'Or, Eldorado, Magnum, Solero, Sorbetteria Ranieri, Findus, Genepesca, Igloo , Mikan, Vive la vie, Calvé, Mayo, Top-down, gold leaf, Gradina, Maya, Rama, Bertolli, Dante, the olive Rocca, San Giorgio, Friol, Axe, Clear, Denim, Dimension, Durban's, Mentadent, Pepsodent, Rexona,
Chiquita - Food
E 'involved in everything. International intrigue, strikes repressed in blood, corruption, scandals and coups. It uses massive amounts of pesticides, herbicides and insecticides. Take advantage of his position of power to impose very low prices of farms from which it supplies.
SITRAP In 1994 the union reported the existence of armed gangs in the plantations in Central America and Ecuador. The workers are underpaid, with no medical assistance. The union activities are sometimes suppressed by force.
Procter & Gamble - Detergents - Cosmetics and Food
This U.S. multinational (annual turnover of 76 thousand billion lire) is officially boycotted by animal welfare groups (Buav, Peta e Uncaged) perché testa i suoi prodotti sugli animali. Ultimamente però la Procter & G è tornata alla ribalta con le patatine Pringles. Contengono organismi geneticamente modificati.
Per quanto riguarda l'ambiente, nonostante le politiche di riduzione degli imballaggi e dei componenti inquinanti, l'azienda rimane una delle maggiori fonti di rifiuti del mondo: i pannolini. In America sono il 2% della spazzatura totale del paese.
E' nota anche per appoggiare associazioni "ambientaliste" che difendono le politiche delle aziende e delle grandi industrie.
Nel 1997 aveva messo a punto un prodotto di sintesi, battezzato Olestra, da utilizzarsi as an oil substitute. After much pressure on the Food and Drug Administrator the product was approved for use. E 'was found which causes diarrhea and prevents absorption of vitamins liposubili. The contralateral
P & G brands: Range, Lines, Tampax, Bounty (paper towels), Time Lines Without water, Dignity, Linidor, Pampers, Lenor, Ariel, Bolt, Dash, Tide, Nelsen, Ace, Ace Gentile , Baleno, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Mr. Green, Spic & Span, Thunder, Viakal, Pringles, Infasil, Heald & Shoulders, Keramin H, Oil of Olay, AZ, Topexan, Infasil, Dove, Swiffer cloths,
Novartis - Chemistry and Food
Leader, along with Monsanto in biotechnology. Specializing in the production of GM maize.
supplied under the brands: Isostar, Vigoplus (diet drinks), Novo Sal, Ovaltine, Cereal, Piz Buin (sunscreen)
Esso (Exxon Mobil)
The Greens of the European Parliament have launched a campaign because the boycott Exxon, the world's richest industries, has strongly supported the abandonment of the Kyoto Protocol on environmental protection by the United States.
Multinational unofficial boycott, but it is better to stay away
half of its annual revenue (34 thousand billion lire) comes from the production of herbicides, hormones of synthesis and genetically modified seeds. The rest comes from the pharmacy.
E 'of the world's third largest producer of pesticides and controls 10% of the world market. And 'one of the largest companies in the world in the production of genetically modified organisms (capable of withstanding the same herbicide produced by Monsanto).
In 1997, United States, paid a fine of 50 thousand dollars for misleading advertising. He called the Roundup herbicide produced a "biodegradable and environmentally friendly."
again in 1997 at the climate conference in Kyoto, the corporation has not pushed for the conference should add HFCs (hydro fluoro carbons, dangerous because they contribute significantly to the greenhouse effect) between the gases to be reduced.
in 1999 was denounced for abusing its dominant position in the field of biotechnology.
Also in 1999, was denounced because it was testing its products on animals. Check
brands: Size Mivida
Burger King
In Gran Bretagna è stata al centro dell'attenzione perché stipulava contratti denominati "a zero-ore". I dipendenti non venivano pagati quando ad esempio il negozio era vuoto e quindi non stavano facendo niente.
Kodak
Nel 1990 è stata condannata a pagare una multa di 2 milioni di dollari per essere una delle 10 maggiori produttrici di sostanze inquinanti e cancerogene (è il maggior "emettitore" di metilene cloride degli USA).
Mitsubishi
E' coinvolta nell'importazione illegale di legname in Giappone. Sarebbe legata anche al commercio di armi e all'industria nucleare.
Coca Cola
Recentemente alcune associazioni di difesa dei lavoratori colombiani hanno deciso di intentare una causa contro la Coca cola per l'omicidio di alcuni sindacalisti. Secondo i portavoce delle associazioni la multinazionale usa vere e proprie squadre della morte per "minacciare" i dirigenti sindacali che intraprendono battaglie per i diritti dei lavoratori. Nei primi sei mesi del 2001 sarebbero stati uccisi 50 dirigenti sindacali, 128 lo scorso anno, piu' di 1500 negli ultimi dieci anni.
Pepsi cola
the middle of the campaign against Pepsi that supports and sustains the multinational countries with dictatorial regimes (Burma, Mexico, Philippines). PepsiCo also uses animals in its studies and experiments.
Shell
E 'accused of killing 80 people and destroyed more than 500 homes during a protest in Nigeria in 1990.
In January 1993 he suppressed by force a second event organized by the Ogoni. The violent repression was: 27 villages completely destroyed, 2 thousand deaths.
The multinational has denied any involvement in these violent repression.
Sun Diamond
E 'a consortium of U.S. cooperatives. In Italy it markets under the brand Noberasco. According to the American trade union branch Teamstars Local Union use pesticides. It 'been accused of firing the strikers and give very low wages.
In 1985, at a time of financial difficulty, the corporation obtained by workers un'autoriduzione wages by 30-40% and greater work effort. In a short recovery time, the company 'and profits increased by 40%.
In 1991, workers asked to return wages to the original level, but instead of accepting the request, the Diamond Sun sack '500 employees on strike and replacing them with new laborers. Check
brands: Diamond, SUNSWEET
Walt Disney
In Haiti has a lle de major industries in the world of clothing. Thousands of little more than fifteen workers, paid 450 pounds per hour. They work from 10 to 12 hours a day. The noise is deafening inside the plants, you can not go to the toilet more than twice a day and the lunch break lasts 10 minutes. It is estimated that to earn the amount that the CEO of Disney earns in an hour, a worker should Haitian work 101 years, for 10 hours every day!
Totalfina-Elf
supports the oppressive regime in Burma. Recently it has been at the heart of the natural disaster caused by the sinking of the Erika oil platform.
I pharmaceutical ndustry
Many have boycotted the multinational pharmaceutical companies that exploit animals in experiments. Among the big names: Bayer, Henkel, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oreal
Colgate-Palmolive, Reckitt Banck and Johnson Wax. In the case of Bayer
then cite the case Lipobay. 52 people died.
Recently it was also open an investigation against Glaxo for an antidepressant drug, the Seroxat.
report as good news but the grant from Roche to the Brazilian government to reduce by 40% the price of AIDS drugs.
Danone
to increase its profits by the year 2000, the Danone, one of the largest producers and distributors of mineral water in the world, decided to lay off 1,800 people. In Calais 500 families joined in a boycott campaign. Thanks to a number of associations for the protection of consumers, the campaign has passed the Alps, arriving in Italy (where distributed Danone Saiwa with brands, and Galbani Ferrarelle).
Benetton In Patagonia Rio Negro of all lands are owned by Benetton. The tribal populations that lived there were segregated into small strips of land and are used as cheap labor. Underpaid ($ 200 per month), exhausting pace of work (10-12 hours), no medical care, no opportunity to form trade unions. In summer, the local population is forbidden to draw from the river (in some locations to prevent access by using the barbed wire and electric current), for many the only source of life.
Del Monte
Officially, the boycott of Del Monte campaign is over, with excellent results. The old manager of a plantation in Kenya has been fired and the corporation has signed a series of agreements providing for the adjustment of recruitment, the increase in minimum wages to cover basic needs for the whole family, the guarantee of freedom and union activities, protection of workers' health and environmental protection. The company is also involved in a project monitoring and control by the unions and the National Committee of Solidarity.
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