My email from Sainsburys. Dear Shona Rumney Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We want to offer our customers the best quality products throughout the year. We receive many requests to boycott the products of various countries and suppliers. We are a non-political organisation and source our own brand products according to the ability of the producer to meet our quality, safety and ethical standards. We then give our customers the opportunity to make their own decisions by labelling our own brand products clearly and accurately. We take our guidance on how to label the country of origin on products from the recommendations issued by DEFRA in December 2009. These guidelines give greater clarity on how to label produce from the occupied territories, i.e. West Bank (Palestinian produce) or West Bank (Israeli settlement produce). Our commitment to clear labelling allows us to fulfil our promise to provide customers with honest information about the origins of their food. We are founding members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). The Code covers nine key principles, including safe and hygienic working conditions, and payment of a fair wage. We undertake regular audits and due diligence with our own brand suppliers to ensure our high standards and the integrity of our products are being upheld at all times. We require our suppliers to comply with the Ethical Trade Industrys Base Code for ethical sourcing and any evidence of malpractice is investigated. In summary, we continue to be committed to ethical, responsible sourcing and hope you feel reassured by our intentions to provide our customers with honest and open information about the food they buy. Thank you for taking the time to write to us and express your concerns. Yours sincerely, Christine Cruikshank Customer Manager Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn, London | EC1N
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:24:52 +0000
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