![]() ![]() The admission came after a one-year investigation. In 2015, Nestle admitted that it used slave labor to produce seafood from Thailand. The International Labor Rights Forum listed Nestle as “one of the five worst companies for the right to associate.” And in 2005 they were taken to federal court related to the abuse and forced labor of children in the Western African cocoa supply chain. There have been numerous strikes, protests and legal battles over how Nestle treats and pays workers in other countries. Watch the documentary TAPPED as Nestle is exposed. Often the battle ends up in court, sometimes in favor of Nestle and thankfully, sometimes in favor of these small towns being taken advantage of by this greed-driven company. Multiple cities and states have fought Nestle for taking millions and millions of gallons of water, such as Crystal Springs in Florida Coloma, Wisconsin Big Rapids, Michigan Salida, Colorado and the list goes on. ![]() Nestle searches for pure water sources around the country, taking the water for FREE while selling millions for profit and offering little to nothing to the local community. Nestle entered the bottled water business and began buying other companies. This crime continues in the US and throughout the world, a crime against innocent women and children. In 2012 Nestle paid 11 BILLION for Pfizer’s (a large pharmaceutical company) infant formula business. Combined with unhealthy living environments, unclean water, and diluted sugar formulas, the result was a tragic destruction of tens of thousands of babies. Here is a very brief list of the “values” we have seen come from the candy and junk food company, Nestle:Īs early as the 1970’s, Nestle began expanding into 3rd world countries, convincing women that their sugary formula was superior to breast milk. In the statement above Garden of Life says, “So, we actually set out on a mission to find a partner that would honor our values, embrace our mission and help us fulfill Garden of Life’s true potential.” This makes us question what Garden of Life's new values are now. How well do you think you can trust a company like Nestle? Nestle is a company that is a known global bully for their laundry list of crimes against humanity and deception on the quality of their products. The natural health community must take a stand against poor quality standards, corruption, deception, compromise, and greed. We discontinued that product line, and we will now discontinue Garden of Life. Our position at Spirit of Health is no different than when New Chapter sold out to Procter & Gamble. Without you, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We thank you for your support of the Garden of Life brand. ![]() Our mission is to Empower Extraordinary Health, and to fulfill that mission, we will continue to bring to market the most innovative Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified foods and supplements without compromise. I want you to know that we are, and will always remain, the same great brand you’ve trusted for so many years. ![]() I plan to be very open with you as we take our steps forward with Nestlé. Nestlé sees our value and wants to help us as we pursue our mission. Our commitment to truly traceable practices, proven through third-party certifications - Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten Free, NSF and Informed Choice Certified, and most of all, B CORP - is foundational to who we are. They have no plans to change us - what we do, what we stand for or what we believe. I saw first-hand how much we have in common. I spent time getting to know the people at Nestlé, their vision and their values. So, we actually set out on a mission to find a partner that would honor our values, embrace our mission and help us fulfill Garden of Life’s true potential. In order to scale true Organics (Certified USDA Organic) and real Non-GMO (Non-GMO Project Verified) ingredients, and provide more people with high-quality, meaningful products at prices they can afford, we needed the help and expertise of a worldwide leader. This combination signals that USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified nutrition, based on real, whole and plant-based foods, has a seat at the world’s largest tables.When we started looking at our future and our growth, we realized we just could not do it alone. Here is the direct quote from Garden of Life regarding this recent transaction…ĭear Garden of Life Fans, Today, we announced exciting news that Garden of Life will become part of Nestlé. It is with great sadness we inform you that one of the pillars of natural health and the most significant brand name on the market, Garden of Life, has sold out to Nestle. ![]()
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