Why are people critical of capitalism? Here is reason 1,672,986
KitKat is owned by Nestlé.
Nestlé is one of the most unethical companies in the world.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nestlé wanted to grow its infant formula sales in developing countries, especially in Africa. So they came up with a strategy.
They gave free baby formula to new mothers and promoted it as better than mother’s milk.
At first, it seemed helpful. But it was not.
The free supply lasted just long enough for many mothers to stop producing their own milk. Once it ended, they had no natural option left and had to depend on formula.
But many of these mothers were poor. They could not afford to keep buying it. So they tried to stretch it by adding more water and less powder.
This led to weak and undernourished babies.
It got worse because many of them did not even have clean water or proper conditions to prepare the formula safely. Babies fell sick. Some even died.
And Nestlé did not even provide proper instructions. No clear guidance in local languages. No support for mothers who could not read.
They knew the risks. They still continued.
They only reacted when Western countries protested and boycotted them.
Even today, they are not fully ethical. And people still eat KitKat.
