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Nestlé

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The world's largest food and beverage company, with 2,000+ brands spanning infant formula, bottled water, coffee, chocolate, and pet food. The company has a long history of controversial water extraction, misleading marketing, and labor abuses in vulnerable communities.

Last updated May 7, 2026

Reasons to avoid

Issues span:EnvironmentLaborConsumer
  1. Draining local water sources in drought-stricken areas while paying minimal fees.swissinfo.ch2025-11-22
  2. Persistent child labor and forced labor in West African cocoa supply chains.systemicjustice.org2025-11-22
  3. Misleading marketing of infant formula to mothers in developing nations, undermining breastfeeding.sciencedirect.com2025-11-22
  4. Major contributor to global plastic waste despite greenwashing sustainability claims.greenpeace.org2025-11-22

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