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Friday, May 26, 2023

Stand in solidarity with "Letzte Generation"

Boycott International Food Companies is in solidarity with the activists of the climate movement "Letzte Generation" (last generation before the climate tipping points), which are affected by the nationwide raid in Germany executed by the Munich General Prosecutor's Office. The activists of the "Letzte Generation" do not commit crimes, but act in civil disobedience to draw attention to the consequences of the climate crisis. At the same time as the blocking of the organization's homepage on May 25, 2023, the organisation's donations (1.4 billion Euros) were confiscated by the public prosecutor's office.

It is misleading that after the raid, various politicians said that the raids are concerned with investigating whether the "Letzte Generation" is a criminal organization. With the seizure of their finances, the organization's ability to stay active is definitely damaged, even if the funds should be reimbursed later if the accusation cannot be confirmed. Regardless of the question of consent with the actions of the "Letzte Generation", the raid is an attack on the actions of civil disobedience.

For months there has been a campaign of right-wing politicians from a wide variety of political parties to proceed legal actions against the climate activists. The federal government is irresponsible because it does not decide any effective measures against climate change. The transition of heating energy can neither wait longer, nor can the economy continue like before the war in Ukraine. The exit from the profit machine driven by fossil energies and the entry into a climate neutral, sustainable circular economy is overdue.

Political reality in Germany, however, is that the federal government itself does not tackle simple greenhouse gas reduction measures such as a speed limit on motorways and a ban on domestic flights. Instead government relies on brutal repression against people who make use of their right to practice civil disobedience. The "Letzte Generation" has already activated a new homepage.

We are calling for supporting "Letzte Generation" with a donation: Donate for the Resistance.

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YOU normally don't know on which routes the product was transported nor how many chemicals were used during the process of production nor if there are transgenes in your food. Through the last decades giantic food suppliers emerged conducting worldwide activities. Their budget even exceeds the gross domestic product (GDP) of some European countries. There are three international food companies making the highest profits (net income 2022):

NESTLÉ made 10,2 billion USD, second is UNILEVER earning 8,3 billion USD, third place is MONDELĒZ International (formerly Kraft Foods Inc.) making 4,3 billion USD and last is KRAFT HEINZ (merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz) with 1,0 billion USD.

These food multinationals can partly be blamed for the uneven distribution of wealth on the world. Scan products with the Buycott App before you shop (Sign Up).