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ccharles000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-25-09 08:59 PM
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Nestle shuts Zimbabwe milk plant citing harassment
Swiss multinational Nestle has suspended operations at its dairy plant in Zimbabwe, citing harassment.

After international criticism, Nestle announced in October that it would stop buying milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace.

The company said since then it had come under pressure to accept milk from "certain non-contracted suppliers".

President Mugabe said he was unaware of the development and his prime minister said it was an "over-reaction".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8428322.stm
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snagglepuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-25-09 09:47 PM
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1. Good news. Thanks for posting. nt
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-25-09 11:44 PM
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2. R #5
Edited on Fri Dec-25-09 11:44 PM by Omaha Steve
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Chulanowa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-25-09 11:47 PM
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3. No if only they would stop using slave labor to get their cocoa
Giving children poverty wages and heaps of abuse? A-OKAY with the world community.

Buying milk from an unpopular president's wife? BOOOOOOOOOOO!!! BOOOOOOOOO!!!
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Heywood J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-26-09 12:34 PM
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4. It's Zimbabwe and Mugabe has death squads. I guess a little 'greasing' is to be expected... (NT)
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