Nestle bows to Greenpeace pressure with beefed up palm oil policy

James S Murray
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Food giant announces comprehensive new supply chain guidelines after campaign group accused Kit Kats of indirectly fuelling rainforest destruction

After months of criticism from campaign group Greenpeace over its alleged use of palm oil grown in illegal plantations on previously forested land, Nestle yesterday announced a major overhaul of the food...

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