Nestlés clarification
NestlĂ©âs clarification
Published: 09:22 am Sep 01, 2015
GENEVA: NestlĂ© says âforced labour has no place in our supply chainâ following a US class action lawsuit that alleges the Swiss food company knowingly supported a system of slave labour and human trafficking to make its Fancy Feast cat food. NestlĂ© didnât deny the allegations in an e-mail Sunday to The Associated Press but said its guidelines require suppliers to respect human rights. It outlined steps NestlĂ© has taken to rid forced labour from its seafood supply chain. The Hagens Berman law firm filed the suit Thursday on behalf of pet food purchasers. It said they wouldnât have bought the seafood-based pet food if they had known âslave labourâ was used to obtain some ingredients in the products imported by NestlĂ© and partner Thai Union Frozen Products.