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Nestle’s former CEO has not only come out in favor of genetically modified food and fought vigorously against the labeling of such food by corporations, he has also expressed favor with the idea of declaring water as just another foodstuff to be privatized, under corporate control, and doled out to the people for profit, rather than a human right and need.

Nestle, which is mostly known for its sweets, is one of the top 30 companies in the world in terms of size, and employs over 250,000 people worldwide. They are the largest food company in the world as well, at least in terms of their revenue. They are also becoming better known for their bottled water, which is distributed in many countries around the world and brought in from many sources. The water is purified using a multi-step process, and sold to consumers.

However, Nestle doesn’t always exercise much in the way of environmental or social responsibility when it comes to their water sources. According to Corporate Watch, Nestle is guilty of overpumping water sources in rural and underdeveloped areas in the world. In one area of Brazil, they completely pumped out a spring and demineralized the water, which is illegal in that country. They continue to pump, however, as they appeal Brazil’s ruling against them.

In developed countries like the U.S., many communities have already found their water supplies turned over to private corporations, who then raise rates through the roof in their insatiable search for higher profits.

Privatizing the water supply inevitably results in monopolies, because there is no choice of service. Water is pumped from the ground and distributed through treatment plants and existing infrastructure that the private company simply takes over. Furthermore, privatization removes the community’s voice regarding their water service. When a local government controls water service, if the citizens are dissatisfied with it, they can voice that dissatisfaction at town meetings, with letters and phone calls, and at the ballot box if it becomes necessary. With private organizations, the community doesn’t have that ability, and they’re stuck with high prices and deteriorating quality of service.LOTS more at: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/19/ceo-nestle-water-privatized-co
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