Source Gavin Blackburn
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The government of French President Emmanuel Macron has covered the decisions Illegal mineral water purification By a food industry NestleThe Senate announced the Research Commission, including the Berrier Brand.
His statement focused Use for many years Brands of Contras, Vitel and Hebar through the nest to avoid bacteria or chemical pollution, named “natural mineral water” or “spring water”.
These treatments are prohibited by French and European regulations. He The report concludes What The French government has hidden “illegal practices”. “We must highlight the lack of transparency of the French government,” he said. Last year, the French media found banned treatments.
Nestle paid fines to avoid legal proceedings
The “deliberate strategy” report indicated to hide from the first meeting of the government France On October 2021, a few months later, officials accepted a Nestle plan to change the treatment of banned by microfilters.
Nestle did not immediately respond to the request for comments, and the French government did not comment. Last year, the Swiss company publicly recognizes therapeutic water treatments and Agreed to pay fines of 2 million euros To avoid legal action.
The Inquiry Commission interviewed More than 120Including Nestl’s CEO and senior executives. The Commission concluded that “the presidency of the Republic is known, and since at least 2022, it has been a Nestle fraud for many years.” Asked about the corruption in February, Macron said, “He did not know these things, and there was no collective with anyone.”
Fraud is estimated at more than 3,000 million euros
In Alexandrey Oese, Commission reporterSaid The total amount of fraud It is estimated to be more than 3,000 million by French company responsible for fraud control. The natural mineral water pipe is sold at 100 to 400 times higher than the water, and condemned the “cheating for consumers.” In South France, Oisil described it as a Nestle plant, which visited the commission, which included “there were sloppy cabinets made of illegal treatments.”
According to the report, Nestle argued that if the government does not recognize any type of work, there will be a loss of jobs The treatment or microfillationBecause their plants are to be closed Spring water pollution With bacteria, such as E. Cole, it can cause serious illnesses and death. Chairman of the Commission None of the health impacts have been proven Among the people who drank the water sold by Nestle.
