Costco cuts this controversial product
The retailer joins a list of companies boycotting a producer of coconut milk accused of animal abuse.
If you regularly store coconut milk duringYour excursions to Costco, we have bad news. The bulk retailer has committed to ceasing to transport overseas products accused of using forced animal work.
A survey ofPeople for the ethical treatment of animals (PETA) revealed that chained monkeys had been used to choose coconuts for major suppliers in Thailand. The manufacturer of chaokoh coconut milk, which wasNamed in the Peta probe, Theppadungorn Coconut Co. Ltd. Avoid the Costco announcement, several other major retailers had already committed to stop transporting the brand's products, including walgreens, shops and shops, giant food and the lion of food. (In touch:9 restaurant chains that have closed hundreds of locations this summer.)
Costco-who operates 795 warehouses and boosted retail sales in the world over $ 150 billion in 2019 - previously sold Chaokon's coconut milk in bulk. Ken Kimble, Vice President of Costco and Head of General Goods, confirmed in a letter to PETA that the brand shared its concerns about the abuse of monkeys in the Coconut Industry of Thailand and had ceased to buy at theppadungporn coconut Co. Ltd. earlier this year, the company alsoremoved from palmetto cheese from its stores After racist comments by the founder of the company.
"No time, the customer only wants monkeys to be chained and treated like machines to pick coconut," said Peta Ingrid Newkirk's president in adeclaration. "Costco has brought the right call to reject the exploitation of animals and Peta calls securities like Krogers to do prosecution."
Theppadungorn Coconut Co. Ltd has issued a statement at the exit ning the allegations.
"After recent new on the use of" monkey work "in the Coconut industry in Thailand, Chaokoh, one of the world leaders of coconut milk production, reassures use Monkey work in our coconut plantations, "the statement read.
The company also stated in the United States today that its suppliers sign memoranda guarantees that no monkey work would be used on farms.
The products of the brand Chaokoh are always always transported by Target, Walmart and Kroger.
"Kroger has a long-standing commitment to responsible business practices, including the human treatment of animals," the grocery chain said in a statement toEat this, not that!. "We have reorganized our suppliers, as well as other stakeholders, on this issue to re-confirm that they also protect the well-being of animals."
Costco, Target and Walmart did not respond to requests for comments fromEat this, not that!.
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