Sorry - I have no idea. It does make you worry about the principles of
certain companies pursuing such actions when millions of their population
are on the brink of starvation.
Finbarr
At 17:50 19/12/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>Any idea of the other 40 companies that are chasing Ethiopia Finbarr?
>Heard this figure from the Today Programme link shown on the marketfair
>link.
>
>
>Duncan Williamson
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Economics, business, and related subjects
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Finbarr
>Carter
>Sent: 19 December 2002 17:00
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: The $6m Question: Does Nestlé Know it's Christmas?
>
>Hi there,
>
>I was sent this by Oxfam's Make Trade Fair Campaign and thought you
>might
>be interested about Nestle's latest shame.
>
>Dear Campaigner,
>
>Nestlé, the world's largest coffee company, are demanding millions of
>dollars from a country where 11 million people are facing famine. Take
>action to stop this scandal now!
>www.maketradefair.com/go/scrooge/
>
>Ethiopia is currently experiencing a terrible drought. This crisis has
>been
>compounded by the collapse in the global coffee price, which many of you
>have been helping us campaign on. The Ethiopian government fears this
>drought could cause the worst famine the country has ever faced.
>
>Nestlé has demanded that Ethiopia pay over $6million in compensation for
>a
>company that was nationalised 27 years ago, a company that Nestlé didn't
>even own at the time.
>
>The $6m represents 0.01% of Nestlé's turnover last year. But for
>Ethiopia,
>$6m would buy food for over a million people for a whole month.
>
>Take action now:
> * Click below to send a message to Nestlé, telling them to drop the
>claim
>for $6m from Ethiopia:
>www.maketradefair.com/go/scrooge/
>* forward this email to 15 or more friends, family and colleagues
>
>Make your voice count. Join the Big Noise to make trade fair.
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>Alison Woodhead
>Trade Campaign Manager
>
>PS - please forward this on to any of your friends, family and
>colleagues
>who might be interested in helping or might like to join the Big Noise
>to
>Make Trade Fair.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Finbarr Carter ([log in to unmask])
>
>Project Co-ordinator
>'Just Business'
>
>www.jusbiz.org
>
>Norfolk Education and Action for Development
>38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX
>Tel: 01603 610993
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>Registered Charity: 1010853
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>
>
Finbarr Carter ([log in to unmask])
Project Co-ordinator
'Just Business'
www.jusbiz.org
Norfolk Education and Action for Development
38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX
Tel: 01603 610993
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Registered Charity: 1010853
Registered company: 2237 424
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