what is wrong with Nestle ?

[pinkstripes]

OK , i am fairly new to mumsnet & have noticed that lots of mumsnetters seem to boycott nestle products ? so just out of interest is there something i should know ? seeing as Easter is coming up TIA

According to the Sainsburys website they sell Farmlea brand condensed milk and Sainsburys brand evaporated milk.

You may also find other brands in Caribbean/Indian/Thai stores.

I boycott Lush because their shops stink.

Not the early nineties indie band though - I quite like them.

bronze I never heard of the rolling 5 year rule so I googled it but can't see why that's worse than a cut off date. Admittedly I don't know much about it. Can you explain please? Thank you!

Or chocolate M&Ms instead of smarties would work.

(Yes, what is the rolling 5 year rule?)

Shaz because the rolling rule allows for more testing whereas the a cut off date says no more!

To be honest I'm not as bothered as some but I don't like the hypocrisy of some of the companies that employ it and then state they don't test on animlas etc

Thank you bronze. I'd never heard of it before!
I've found Lush's stance on the rule. That makes sense too. I'm confused now! Aaaagh! www.lush.com.au/catalog/info.php?page=testingpolicy

OK thanks I'm getting the gist now , so thats Nestle , & fruit shoots & greggs sausage rolls to avoid anything else ?

Nobody is going to part me from my giant Milky Bars I'm afraid.

Pink - things to avoid...palm oil? (not all obviously) SLS, parabens, aspartame (has a new name too)

have fun

ooojimaflip... try living near Lush factories... If the wind is in the right direction I get lush, change a bit and I get ryvetta, change in the wrong way and I get the sewage works...

I don't use Lush, but feel I couldn't boycott mainly because they are local. I didn't realise they endorsed decapitation tho... What is the five yr thing?

chicaguapa Aldi were selling some Smarties-type chocolate beans last time I was in there (with my SIL, who wasn't the slightest bit excited about finding a non-Nestle alternative!). Pick and mix things also sometimes have them, though probably more expensive.