Global Supply, Local Accountability

In2022, Nestlé faced investigations in France after traces of E. coli were found in its frozen pizza line. The case reignited debates over HACCP protocols, supply chain audits, and consumer right to information.

Several brands, including Danone and Carrefour, were warned by the French DGCCRF for using ambiguous eco-labels like “natural,” “carbon neutral,” or “green product,” without scientific substantiation.

In2020, Lidl and other supermarket chains were accused of indirectly benefiting from illegal labor practices in Italian and Spanish agricultural sectors—especially through subcontracted tomato and citrus suppliers.

Nutri-score controversies, WHO sugar guidelines, and national bans on junk food advertising(e.g., in the UK) show increasing pressure to regulate how food is promoted to minors and families.