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May 21, 2015

Protesters Call on Food Giant Nestlé to Stop Bottling Water in Drought-Stricken California 
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Dozens of activists gathered outside a Nestlé plant in Los Angeles
Wednesday to demand the food giant stop bottling water in California. An
activist with the Courage Campaign said Nestlé is unfairly exporting
water as the state faces a crippling drought and mandatory caps on
consumption.

Laura Leavitt: "Californians across the state and businesses across the
state are urged to conserve water. They're doing their part. There are
mandatory water restrictions. Meanwhile, Nestlé is bottling our
precious resource, straight from the heart of California's drought,
exporting it out of state and selling it for profit. It's completely
outrageous and irresponsible and unethical, and we're here today to
demand that their bottling practices immediately be halted during this
crisis."

 

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