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Dark Secrets Brands Don’t Want Customers To Know About Them
Monday, December 16, 2019 IST
Dark Secrets Brands Don’t Want Customers To Know About Them

Well, almost every brand has trade secrets that they don’t want anyone to know, but some brands also have dirty secrets that they have hidden for the longest time. But here is a revelation of some of those dark secrets

 
 

Dupont
 
 
In order to increase sales, Dupont acquired PFOA, a chemical, which did solve the purpose of increasing sales but also increased pollution and chances of cancer. Several pending cases are still lying in the court and the company also had to pay a fine of $ 16 million
 
IBM
 
 
Tracing back to history, IBM was responsible for helping Hitler’s Third Reich. IBM had invented the punch-card machine that tracked the location of Jews and caught them, who were then punished and killed brutally.
 
Kids Wish Network
 
 
From the millions of dollars that this NGO collects, they spend only about 2% in fulfilling the dreams of kids and towards their scholarships and the rest is an income to the company. They are said to earn about $141 million.
 
Bayer
 
 
This company has said to produce medicines that contain heroin and other harmful drugs. They aren’t just treating the diseases but also responsible for creating them.
 
ExxonMobil
 
 
Exxon was involved in many murders and killings and has said to paid German soldiers and fund the government for the purpose.
 
Walmart
 
 
Walmart, the retail giant has been known to provide no security to its employees. 111 Walmart employees were killed in a fire accident and the company did nothing about it.

 
 

Coca-Cola
 
 
This beverage leader has been in news ever since for the harmful effects they bring to the environment in the manufacture of these drinks. They have also been accused of having pesticides in their products.
 
Nestle
 
 
Although various products of Nestle have been in scrutiny for containing harmful chemicals, the deadliest game was when Nestle included a formula in the mother’s food that made them helpless to breastfeeding. The babies were then given the contaminated products at high rates and led to infections in babies and even deaths.
 
Chiquita
 
 
This company has been known to have link-ups with terrorists. They were once caught and even had to change their name and the owner at that time even committed suicide. But even now some reports suggest of their involvement with the terrorist groups.
 
Monsanto
 
 
This agricultural supplement company was accused of infusing the soil with harmful chemicals and contaminating the produce. They also invented a fertilizer that spoiled the reproduce of the crop thus forcing the farmers to buy seeds again. They also obtained a license from the US government that does not make them liable for any health damage.

 
 
 
 
 

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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