See  http://www.gmi-mr.com/gmipoll/press_room_wppk_pr_08292005.phtml

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More than a third of all consumers boycott at least one brand

Unfair labour practices and unhealthy products mean shoppers leave the goods on the shelves

Seattle, August 29, 2005 – More than a third of consumers worldwide boycott at least one brand. This is the result of the latest global GMIPoll, an online opinion poll that surveyed 15,500 consumers in 17 countries.

Amongst the keenest boycotters were the Chinese, with more than half of the respondents saying they refused to buy products from certain manufacturers. Denmark (49%) and France (46%) came a close second and third.

Mexican and Japanese consumers on the other hand seemed to be most tolerant with only 15% of Mexican respondents and one fifth of Japanese respondents avoiding particular brands.

Overall, 36% of all consumers worldwide – and a higher percentage of men than women – said they were boycotting products. The most boycotted brands, according to the survey, were Nike, Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Nestle.

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For information on the Nestlé boycott see  http://www.babymilkaction.org/

Best wishes,

Mike