Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
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Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
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#2That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle.
Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottle's 'premium' experience for me. I guess I'll go to Philz instead.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#3That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
Don't forget pushing "free" baby formula on new mothers in developing countries, so their milk supply dries up.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#4That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
Don't forget pushing "free" baby formula on new mothers in developing countries, so their milk supply dries up.
I imagine the blue bottle customer base is made up of the type of people who would boycott over something like this.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#5That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#6That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
No.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't forget pushing "free" baby formula on new mothers in developing countries, so their milk supply dries up.
I imagine the blue bottle customer base is made up of the type of people who would boycott over something like this.
Pity that all customer bases weren't made up of people who would boycott a company of such a tactic.
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#8Fuck Nestle
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#9That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
This sentiment sucks. The "player" here sets the rules of the "game". I hate the player.
Re: Nestlé Takes Majority Stake in Blue Bottle
#10That's a major bummer. Nestle is one of the most evil companies there is--their CEO once said water isn't a human right. Nestle uses cocoa from slave labor and bottle water in drought stricken communities and national forests on expired permits, and do shady stuff like hiring the regulator who gave them their water license. Very few companies are as vile and amoral as Nestle. Unfortunately, this will taint Blue Bottl…
I think the water quote is unfair, that's not exactly what he said. If you watch the interview of him on his desk, which is what I think you're referencing, he says there should be a difference between what a person needs and what you should be able to treat as a commodity. Obviously Nestle would love to sell the water out from under you, but to say that he doesn't think people deserve _any_ water as a right is disingenuous.
His specific number could be argued - I don't remember what it was, but I think it was in the liters per day. Regardless, I think it's interesting to think about the idea that the commoditization of something begins after a certain amount, unlike chocolate for example.
That being said, I wouldn't trust the current political climate to be able to come up with a reasonable number here