China

  • 29/06/2001

  • Down To Earth

Environmental activists in Hong Kong recently staged a protest against Nestle, a multinational food corporation, alleging that the company had failed to keep its promise to stop the use of genetically-modified (gm) ingredients in its products. During the protest, a vehicle blocked the exit of the company's factory to stop the dispatch of products. A banner stating "No more lies, no more gm food' was displayed at the entrance of the factory. Activists of Greenpeace, an environmental pressure group, claim that two Nestle products