PepsiCo Participation in Mexico Hunger Crusade will Harm People's Health Charge Activists Proceso
go to original April 10, 2013

MEXICO CITY - The addition of the Nestlé and PepsiCo enterprises into the Crusade Against Hunger promoted by President Enrique Peña Nieto, shows that "Mexico is sold to multinational companies," warned Patti Rundall, leader of the International Coalition Against Conflict of Interest.

Even worse, she said that allowing these companies to collaborate in the design and implementation of public policies poses a "risk" to peoples' health.

"They are only interested in expanding their market share even if they say they are concerned about health and about helping the government. That's a lie," said the activist in a press conference.

Rundall reminded that this scheme has already been implemented in other countries such as Brazil, but it was discontinued due to protests by social organizations denouncing the harm caused to children who consumed Nestlé products with their high contents of sugar and salt.

Read the rest at Mexico Voices

We invite you to add your charity or supporting organizations' news stories and coming events to PVAngels so we can share them with the world. Do it now!