The ‘Big 10’ food and beverage companies – that together make $1bn-a-day – are failing millions of people in developing countries who supply land, labor, water and commodities needed to make their products, the organisation said.
Behind the Brands – part of Oxfam’s Grow campaign to fix the broken food system – for the first time ranks the agricultural policies, public commitments and supply chain oversight of Associated British Foods (ABF), Coca Cola, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Mars, Mondelez, Nestlé, Pepsico and Unilever.
ABF (19%), Kellogg’s (23%) and General Mills (23%) scored most poorly. They have weaker policies than Coca-Cola (41%), Unilever (49%) and Nestle (54%) for example.
The ‘Behind the Brands’ campaign reveals:
The ‘Behind the Brands’ campaign will launch in more than 12 countries including the US, China, Brazil and across Europe.
Source: Oxfam International
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