The multinational food and beverage company Nestle is taking it too far!
They are driving to achieve maximum profit and not taking into consideration the well-being of others.
Should water now become a commodity to invest in, rather than a resource available to survival? I personally think this is taking it a step too far. Anyone who can’t pay for water will only have 20L of water available everyday for basic hygiene and survival..
The CEO of Nestle Peter Brabeck said: “Access to water is not a public right” (Samson).
Many people are unaware that Nestle has been finding loopholes in British Columbia to extract water from aquifers, without having to pay for the resource or reporting the quantity which has been extracted and then selling it at a high price to achieve the highest possible profit. By this, Nestle has extracted and sold over 265 million liters of fresh water. Nestle is being unethical and taking advantage of the laws that have been set over 100 years ago. Why is there no limit or price for regulating the usage?
Nestle has said they will truck in emergency supplies for citizens who can’t afford to pay for water, but I don’t think 20L a day is merely enough for basic hygiene and healthy lifestyle. Yes, our fresh water supplies should be conserved as resources are scare, but the way Nestle is taking actions is unethical and harming and I think it is even a violation against human rights . Even collecting rainwater has in some parts of the United States, become a crime and leaves citizens with no way out.
Freeman explained situations similar to this and that regulations will eventually be put in place and Nestle is therefore a “business that is likely to decline”.