To all the supporters of #FreePalestine #sainsburys have emailed me back. Im guessing this was a standard email to all that have emailed them. here it is Dear Ms Begum Thank you for your email. We want to offer our customers the best quality products throughout the year. In the past we have received requests to boycott the products of various countries and suppliers. We do understand that the situation in the Middle East is very sensitive but, as a non-political organisation, we source our products according to their ability to meet our quality, safety and ethical standards. We prefer to give our customers the opportunity to make their own decision in terms of the products they buy. That is why we work hard to label our products clearly and accurately so that our customers can make an informed choice when shopping. 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. While some branded manufacturers may source some of their products from the occupied territories, we are not currently sourcing any Sainsbury’s own brand food or non food products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. However, throughout the year we do source a number of products from Palestinian growers. We are founding members of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and require all our suppliers to meet the ETI Base Code for ethical sourcing. The code covers nine key principles, including safe and hygienic working conditions, and payment of a fair wage. We take any allegations about the integrity of our sourcing very seriously and always investigate them thoroughly. We continue our commitment to ethical, responsible sourcing and hope you feel reassured of our intentions to provide our customers with honest and open information about the food they buy. Yours sincerely, Lesley Smith Customer Manager Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd | 33 Holborn, London | EC1N 2HT [email protected] | 0800 636 262 twitter/sainsburys | facebook/sainsburys what does this mean in a nutshell.. No we wont boycott the Israelis and will provide help for them to occupy illegal lands. Thanks Sainsburys! wont find me shopping with you again.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:31:45 +0000
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