OREO claims to be sustainable. But the DEFORESTATION is still there. (RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK).

 

Dear friend, There's something troubling about the world's best-selling cookie. Mondelēz International — the maker of Oreo — makes bold claims about eliminating deforestation and human rights violations from its business practices. But investigative reporting reveals a starkly different reality: Accusations of child labor on West African cocoa farms. Allegations of sourcing palm oil from producers linked to violence against Indigenous people. Suppliers linked to illegally cleared orangutan habitat. A leading role in delaying the EU regulation — the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) — designed to combat all of this. → Read the full breakdown on our Substack and subscribe! Read More! So why does Mondelēz keep getting praised as a sustainability leader? We dig into that question, and more, in our latest article — and the answer raises serious doubts about Oreo’s family-friendly messaging. If corporate accountability reporting like this matters to you, subscribing is the best way to support it! In solidarity,

Tim Workman Senior Digital Strategist Rainforest Action Network

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