When Baby Formula Kills Babies
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KitKat is owned by Nestlé.
Nestlé is one of the most unethical companies in the world.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nestlé wanted to grow its infant formula sales in developing countries, especially in Africa. So they came up with a strategy.
They gave free baby formula to new mothers and promoted it as better than mother’s milk.
At first, it seemed helpful. But it was not.
The free supply lasted just long enough for many mothers to stop producing their own milk. Once it ended, they had no natural option left and had to…
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