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Tesco's Fresh Basil Grown on Occupied West Bank

Krop | 19.01.2009 17:43 | Palestine

Tesco's Fresh Basil, is labelled as coming from the "West Bank".

I phoned up the customer support number (0800 50 55 55) to find out what this meant:

1) Grown in the West Bank area administered by the Palestinian Authority,

or

2) Grown under West Bank area administered by the Israeli Government.

The answer was 2 - it is grown by an Israeli farm, therefore almost certainly from land directly stolen from the Palestinians through illegal house demolitions, forced removals, military rule, etc.

Apparently it is "In-line" with EU regulations, that produce grown on stolen land is labelled "West Bank". Personally I think this is far too ambigious, but I know that anyone who cares about issues related to the occupation and subjugation of the Palestinians should avoid this product - and possibly any others labelled "West Bank" - from now on.

Krop

Additions

Other fruit and veg

19.01.2009 21:27


Their organic tomatoes and organic avocadoes are labelled as "Israel".

So, avoid!!!

foodie


Comments

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Good Spot

19.01.2009 17:54

Can we have more of this sort of spot on here please...........

Bob


boycott

19.01.2009 18:10

Yep and lets do more unithical shopping in tescos with out the host Dale winton, tesco are nothing but bullys, hit them hard in the wallet.
and remember be a happy shopper while doing it, secret shopper

wrexham Tesco


send it back

19.01.2009 18:21

after speaking to customer services, if you have any west bank israel goods they will give you a refund, when aske can you send your warehouse of goods back to israel answer was no.
order on line maybe,then get a refund

wrexham