![]() ![]() All of the responses receivedĬommitted to end corporate complicity in human rights and environmental harms. Their policies on human rights and land rights. Responded said they would investigate what they regarded to be violations of Sent our findings to all the companies concerned. Indigenous and campesino communities in Paraguay. ![]() Purchasing products made at the expense of the fundamental human rights of Of European consumers of 2 Sisters’ and Danish Crown’s products are also likely Human rights risk into these supply chains.Īs a result of these failings, our investigation shows millions ![]() ‘sustainable’ soy constitutes negligence dressed as sustainability, and locks Named in this report, the acceptance and promotion of this nominally They supply, and onto the mega farms, meat processors, and big brand retailers Soy from farms like those we visited in Paraguay into nominally certifiedĬonsignments, resulting in the tainting of most of Europe’s Paraguayan soyįrom the traders themselves, through the animal feed companies This system – ostensibly intended to help clean up Europe’s soy imports – mixes We consider to be an accounting trick known as ‘mass balance certification’. Our research reveals how the companies involved have adopted what Value chains is ‘responsibly produced’ by 2025. Voluntary sustainability commitments they have adopted to ensure soy in their Moreover, these failings are all too readily inherited by theĮuropean corporates our investigation encountered – even being baked into Represent egregious failings under international UN and OECD standards. ![]() Waitrose only had a couple of packs."Īnother wrote: "Every time I've been into my local store in the last week there have been no tomatoes of any type or iceberg lettuce.Purchases of soy from Paraguayan farmers who have violated basic human rights Only wanted tomatoes and there were none. Shoppers have reported a lack of tomatoes in supermarkets up and down the UK, with complaints on social media ranging from Dalmarnock in Glasgow to Minehead, Cardiff and Weymouth, with stores affected including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Aldi and Morrisons. Meanwhile, another major supplier of tomatoes during winter is Spain, which has also reportedly been badly affected by the weather. The problem has been ongoing for the past three to four weeks. The current shortage is likely to improve within a couple of weeks."Īccording to the Fresh Produce Journal, a "perfect storm" of flooding and heavy rain, cold temperatures and cancelled ferries have caused major supply problems in Moroccan tomatoes. They said: "Availability across our tomato range has been significantly impacted by adverse weather conditions across Spain and Morocco. Putting up a sign in one of their stores, as reported by GloucestershireLive, Morrisons explained that their range of tomatoes has been "significantly impacted" by bad weather in Spain and Morocco. Morrisons has provided an answer that might explain the lack of veg, and unfortunately the problem may last for weeks yet. "What the heck is going on," one fuming shopper said on Twitter as they grumbled that they were unable to find tomatoes, among other salad items like cucumber and peppers. Shelves in the veg aisle of many supermarkets, including Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco, have been pretty bare recently, with many shoppers taking to social media to complain about how they have been unable to find specific salad items. Shoppers have been left frustrated after trying - and failing - to get their hands on tomatoes while doing their grocery shopping this week. ![]()
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