New Report Finds Food Giants PepsiCo, Indofood Linked to Child Labor, Poverty Wages, and Worker Exploitation
Field investigations on Indofood-owned palm oil plantations expose egregious labor rights abuses in Indonesia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, +1.425.281.1989, Emma@ran.org …
Conflict Palm Oil: The Human cost of Conflict Palm Oil
The destruction of rainforests, the stealing of local communities’ and Indigenous Peoples’ lands, and the massive greenhouse gas emissions caused by the draining and burning of peatlands for the production of Conflict Palm…
Behind the Scenes: Exposing PepsiCo’s Dirty Palm Oil Secret
There are so many stories behind the production of palm oil. Stories of rampant deforestation, toxic haze from man-made fires, and sky high climate emissions are a few that have…
Big Food Tries to Buy Its Way to a Healthy Image
Another one bites the dust. Another mom and pop business, that is. Yesterday, snack food giant Hormel bought out Justin’s Nut Butter for $286 million. This is another example of…
Thank you! Global Solidarity Photos Delivered at PepsiCo’s AGM
PepsiCo executives and shareholders received a very clear message from RAN at PepsiCo’s annual shareholder meeting: a growing movement around the world is demanding real change and will not stop…
Demand Action To Stop Guatemala’s Palm Oil Driven Human Rights Crisis
The 6th of June marks the first anniversary of Group Olmeca, a notorious palm oil giant, polluting significant Guatemalan waterways when its effluent ponds overflowed into the Pasión River, causing…
“Sustainable” Palm Oil Controversy Escalates as International NGOs Call For Customers to Drop Palm Oil Giant IOI Group
IOI responds to the suspension of its sustainability certification by denying wrongdoing, fighting back with lawsuit against the RSPO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 …
Dallas Activists Infiltrate Frito-Lay Headquarters
Guest post from Morgan Larson from Dallas, Texas. Early this week, PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay held its biannual farmer’s market in Plano, Texas. Dozens of local farmers, spice makers, craftsmen, and…
