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Mondelez cuts ties with twelve palm oil suppliers, citing deforestation

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    Neverland
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    This is a pretty big deal in my book. Tbh, I had never heard of this company so I wondered what they actually own, and it’s pretty much everything that Nestle doesn’t own: edit: dropped a word

    This is a pretty big deal in my book. Tbh, I had never heard of this company so I wondered what they actually own, and it’s pretty much everything that Nestle doesn’t own:

    Mondelez International's portfolio includes several billion-dollar brands such as Belvita, Chips Ahoy!, Nabisco, Oreo, Ritz, TUC, Triscuit, LU, Club Social, Barni, and Peek Freans (cookies and crackers); Milka, Terry's, Côte d'Or, Toblerone, Cadbury, Freia, Marabou, Fry's, Lacta (chocolate), Trident, Dentyne, Chiclets, ..

    edit: dropped a word

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    1. cfabbro
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      I was just about to link to the wiki page about them too, since I had never heard of them either: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International That's an impressive list of subsidiaries and...

      I was just about to link to the wiki page about them too, since I had never heard of them either:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondelez_International

      That's an impressive list of subsidiaries and brands they control.

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    2. sasas09
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      It's more likely that you've heard of their predecessor: Kraft.

      It's more likely that you've heard of their predecessor: Kraft.

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      DonQuixote
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      I guess it's time to start reading ingredients again. I suspect palm oil is in everything I eat that's good. Maybe that will help me trim down...

      I guess it's time to start reading ingredients again. I suspect palm oil is in everything I eat that's good. Maybe that will help me trim down...

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      1. Neverland
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        Good on you. For everyone else, here is the direct link to the “banned” video: https://youtu.be/JdpspllWI2o There are much worse, NSFL, videos on YouTube about orangutan mothers IRL, in Malaysia....

        Good on you. For everyone else, here is the direct link to the “banned” video: https://youtu.be/JdpspllWI2o

        There are much worse, NSFL, videos on YouTube about orangutan mothers IRL, in Malaysia. If you feel the need to cry, just google it