Roddick Shows True Colours … Boycott Bodyshop
riot act | 17.03.2006 22:57
Anita Roddick has shown her true colours by endorsing a deal which sees pseudo-ethical company the Bodyshop sold to global cosmetics chain L’oreal.
L’oreal, owned largely by the Nestle corporation is one of the largest cosmetic companies in the world. Long subject to a boycott from animal rights groups including PeTA because of its animal testing policy. L’oreal, who have consistently attempted to mislead the public about their record on animal testing by claiming it no longer tests finished products on animals they have continued to use animal testing in the ingredients of it’s products.
Founded by notorious nazi Eugene Schueller, a member of the notorious terrorist, facsist French organisation La Cagoule, L'oreal is now controlled by his daughter Liliane Bettencourt.
One of the richest people in the world with an estimated personal fortune of 16 billion, Bettencourt;’s pet cause is the the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, which awards the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences to Europeans working in the field of ‘life sciences‘ (generally biotech companies, vivisectionists and the like).
Meanwhile Nestle, who own a controlling stake in L’oreal have been cited as one of the most boycotted companies in the world, largely due to their continued dishonest and aggressive marketing of baby milk formulas in Africa. Nestlé implies that malnourished mothers, and mothers of twins and premature babies are unable to breastfeed, despite health organisations claims that there is no evidence to support this.
Revealing her outrageous hypocrisy Roddick has stated on her website “I am so excited that on the 30th anniversary of the Body Shop, this partnership--I see it truly as a partnership--is happening. The campaigning, being a maverick, changing the rules of business.”
Some commentators have speculated that Roddick is more likely to be excited about the 117 million she sets to make from the deal.
Bodyshop have long been under fire themselves for abusing staff and their own poor record on animal testing amongst other things, despite their grand claims to be an ethical company,
The void says boycott these evil corporate bastards with their over-priced, over-hyped crap which only further serves to fuel the beauty myth and encourage over production.
And as for old hag Roddick, well let’s make sure she’s the first up against the wall when the time comes … because she’s worth it.
what's wrong with the Bodyshop
http://www.mcspotlight.org/beyond/companies/bs_ref.html
Founded by notorious nazi Eugene Schueller, a member of the notorious terrorist, facsist French organisation La Cagoule, L'oreal is now controlled by his daughter Liliane Bettencourt.
One of the richest people in the world with an estimated personal fortune of 16 billion, Bettencourt;’s pet cause is the the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, which awards the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences to Europeans working in the field of ‘life sciences‘ (generally biotech companies, vivisectionists and the like).
Meanwhile Nestle, who own a controlling stake in L’oreal have been cited as one of the most boycotted companies in the world, largely due to their continued dishonest and aggressive marketing of baby milk formulas in Africa. Nestlé implies that malnourished mothers, and mothers of twins and premature babies are unable to breastfeed, despite health organisations claims that there is no evidence to support this.
Revealing her outrageous hypocrisy Roddick has stated on her website “I am so excited that on the 30th anniversary of the Body Shop, this partnership--I see it truly as a partnership--is happening. The campaigning, being a maverick, changing the rules of business.”
Some commentators have speculated that Roddick is more likely to be excited about the 117 million she sets to make from the deal.
Bodyshop have long been under fire themselves for abusing staff and their own poor record on animal testing amongst other things, despite their grand claims to be an ethical company,
The void says boycott these evil corporate bastards with their over-priced, over-hyped crap which only further serves to fuel the beauty myth and encourage over production.
And as for old hag Roddick, well let’s make sure she’s the first up against the wall when the time comes … because she’s worth it.
what's wrong with the Bodyshop
http://www.mcspotlight.org/beyond/companies/bs_ref.html
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Additions
off topic techy suggestion
17.03.2006 23:55
t'was me who posted above article and hit publish before i meant to, drunk too much wine, well it is friday
was just wondering how hard it would be to have an edit feature for writers of articles. cos its real easy to fire something out and then realise its full of grammar/spelling mistakes
realise its totally my fault for not proofing it properly before hand, but reading other articles, well it seems to happen a lot, is kind of the nature of the net, i find that its easy to just bang things out without being as thorough as you would if you were writing for print media - would it be that hard to facilitate or just a nightmare, not winging, just an honest question
and its published and be damned at the moment on imc, ive had to contact the volunteers before before to change things when ive accidentally posted inappropriate contact details etc, would save you guys time as well id of thought
was just wondering how hard it would be to have an edit feature for writers of articles. cos its real easy to fire something out and then realise its full of grammar/spelling mistakes
realise its totally my fault for not proofing it properly before hand, but reading other articles, well it seems to happen a lot, is kind of the nature of the net, i find that its easy to just bang things out without being as thorough as you would if you were writing for print media - would it be that hard to facilitate or just a nightmare, not winging, just an honest question
and its published and be damned at the moment on imc, ive had to contact the volunteers before before to change things when ive accidentally posted inappropriate contact details etc, would save you guys time as well id of thought
riot act
Body Crock
18.03.2006 16:53
The body shop were only against cosmetic animal experiments in name only,in practice they obtained ingredients, that previously beyond there fake cut off date,went through the process of animal experments,like a synthetic vitamin e ingredient in one of their products obtained from Roche who do animal experiments,their excuse its a pharmaceutical,they also used petro chemical ingredients which contradicted their "natural" stance.
Tim
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