Question about Nestle Boycott

[sebarnes]

Is the list of products they own in the back of Milk, Money and Madness still up to date? Is there a more up to date list? I just read the book and . I want to make sure I don't accidentally buy a product they have acquired since the publication of the book. TIA Mommas!

[bjorker]

I don't know what the book says, but here's a really good site that should definately have updated information.
The main page for Nestle on that site is HERE. FYI, they are one of the nine companies on that site's sh*tlist. :LOL

HTH!

[sebarnes]

:LOL They're on my craplist, too!!

[hubris]

Nestle has a list of their brands here:
http://www.nestleusa.com/PubOurBrands/Brands.aspx

From that site, here are the Nestle USA brands:

ADDITIONS™
AFTER EIGHT® Biscuits & Mints
ALBERS® Corn Meal and Grits
ALPO®
ALPO® COME 'N GET IT®
AQUARI-YUMS™ cat treats

BABY RUTH®
BACI®
BEGGIN' STRIPS® dog treats
BENEFUL® dog food
BIT-O-HONEY®
BOTTLE CAPS®
BUITONI® Brand Refrigerated Pastas & Sauces
BUITONI® Risotto & Foccacia Bread Mix
BUSY BONE™ dog treats
BUTTERFINGER®

CARLOS V®
CAT CHOW® cat food
CHEF-MATE®
CHEW-RIFIC™ dog treats
CHUNKY®
COFFEE-MATE®
COFFEE-MATE™ LATTE CREATIONS™
CROISSANT POCKETS® brand sandwiches
CRUCIAL®

DELI-CAT® cat food
DOG CHOW® dog food

FAA™
FANCY FEAST® cat food
FRISKIES® canned & dry cat food

GLYTROL®
GOBSTOPPERS®
GOOBERS®
GOOD START® Infant Formulas

HI PRO® dog food
HOT POCKETS® brand sandwiches

KIBBLES AND CHUNKS® dog food
KIT 'N KABOODLE® cat food
KITTEN CHOW® cat food
KLIM®

LA LECHERA® Sweetened Condensed Milk
LAFFY TAFFY®
LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches
LIBBY'S® JUICY JUICE® 100% fruit juices
LIBBY'S® Pumpkin
LIK-M-AID® Fun Dip

MAGGI® Seasonings
MIGHTY DOG® dog food
MILO® powdered beverage & ready-to-drink
MINOR'S®
MODULEN® IBD
MOIST & MEATY®

NAN® Infant Formula
NERDS®
NESCAFÉ®
NESCAFÉ® Café con Leche
NESCAFÉ® CLASICO™ (soluble coffees from Mexico)
NESCAFÉ® FROTHÉ®
NESCAFÉ® ICE JAVA®
NESQUIK®
NESTEA®
Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition
Nestlé FoodServices
NESTLÉ® ABUELITA® hot chocolate
NESTLÉ® CARNATION® INSTANT BREAKFAST®
NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Malted Milk
NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Milks
NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®
NESTLÉ® dessert toppings
NESTLÉ® European Style™ Desserts
NESTLÉ® Hot Cocoa Mix
NESTLÉ® Infant Formulas
NESTLÉ® MIlk Chocolate
NESTLÉ® NIDO® 1+, 3+, 6+
NESTLÉ® SIGNATURES TREASURES®
NESTLÉ® SIGNATURES™ TURTLES®
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Candy Bars
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Morsels & baking ingredients
NIPS®
NUTREN®
NUTRIHEAL™
NUTRIHEP®
NUTRIRENAL™
NUTRIVENT®

OH HENRY!®
OOMPAS®
ORTEGA®

PEPTAMEN®
PERUGINA® Confections
PIXY STIX®
POWERBAR®
PRIA®
PRO PLAN® dog and cat foods
PURINA ONE®
PURINA®
PURINA® ESSENTIALS™ cat treats and dog treats

QUALITY STREET®

RAISINETS®
RENALCAL®
REPLETE®
RUNTS®

secondnature®
SNO-CAPS®
SPREE®
STOUFFER'S®
STOUFFER'S® LEAN CUISINE®
SWEETARTS®

T BONZ®
TART 'N TINYS®
TASTER'S CHOICE® instant coffee
TENDER VITTLES®
TIDY CATS®
TRIO®

VETERINARY DIETS™

WHISKER LICKIN'S®
WONKA® products

YESTERDAY'S NEWS®

100 GRAND®

[hubris]

bjorker, thanks for the link to the BadCorp site! I had no idea that Philip Morris owns food product brands, I only knew them for their tobacco products. But now I know that they own Kraft and Nabisco, etc. Wowza. I'll be looking for that "Altria" logo on food products. Or this might be the last straw for me for mainstream grocery stores - I've been buying more and more "natural foods" and fewer mainstream products. Nestle, Kraft, and Nabisco seem to own the whole mainstream grocery store.

My DH works across the street from their headquarters in Richmond, VA, so I think about them often. It had never occurred to me that a non-smoker could participate in a PM boycott...silly me, why did I assume that they weren't affiliated with other companies?

[sebarnes]

THanks for the list funshine! It has expanded since the book was published. I'll print that out and keep it with me when I grocery shop in mainstream stores. That's wild about PM owning food companies. Who knew?? I agree - BJorker, that is a cool site!

[bjorker]

You're welcome, all. Glad I could share it, it's definately come in handy for me many times. After I too realised that PM owned Kraft and Nabisco, the next shopping trip after that was hell. I swear I saw KRAFT everywhere! And in all of my carefulness, I still came home with a Kraft product: A1 Steak Sauce! : I couldn't believe that I could be so conscious of it and STILL end up with a product of theirs.

That's still not as bad as Nestle, IMO. When I see the row of their stuff I have to calm myself before I start throwing things

[sebarnes]

I agree Bjorker - Nestle in my opinion is much worse. Although I know PM advertises in ways that encourage young teens to smoke, the majority of their clients are still adults, and adults can do what they want IMO. Nestle, on the other hand, markets a product unethically that will be used on infants, a clientele that has no voice and no hand in the choice. If I had to choose to boycott one or the other, it would be Nestle.

[Chandar]

Arrowhead water is also owned by Nestle. Gets me every time I am trying to buys a quick bottle of water in the convenience store. :

[hubris]

Originally Posted by sebarnes

I agree Bjorker - Nestle in my opinion is much worse. Although I know PM advertises in ways that encourage young teens to smoke, the majority of their clients are still adults, and adults can do what they want IMO. Nestle, on the other hand, markets a product unethically that will be used on infants, a clientele that has no voice and no hand in the choice. If I had to choose to boycott one or the other, it would be Nestle.

You can also choose to boycot both.

Definitely not going to argue over whether one company is worse than another. They're both bad and I don't want to support either. I can see devoting more energy to one or the other, depending on what is important to you at this point in time. I'm going to try to avoid both of them, and Sara Lee as well. This will probably mean driving into the city to shop at a natural foods store instead of being able to shop at the grocery store 5 minutes away from my house.

Speaking of the evils of Nestle, have you seen their policy on infant formula? It made me queasy: http://www.nestle.com/Our_Responsibi...he+Charter.htm

I shared the badcorp.com info with my brother and SIL. One of their friends said something to the effect that if PM knowingly puts poison into their cigarettes, why would you trust them with food? :

[sebarnes]

funshine, Don't worry, they're both on my list :LOL ! If you don't mind me asking, what's the deal with Saralee? I'm so out of the loop !

[hubris]

Go to the badcorp.com site that bjorker linked us to. They have nine main corporations on their list:
Philip Morris
GE
GAP
Nestle
Nike
Monsanto
Sara Lee
McDonald's
Exxon

You can click on each logo on the main page to see the complaints against each corporation and from there you can find what brands are associated with each corporation. There's a pile of different accusations against SL. And like the other companies, I didn't realize how many brands they own. Ayiyiyiyi, it makes your head spin.