The French government accuses itself of the highest cover-up in the Nestlé water scandal

The French government “at the highest level” covered up a scandal on the treatment of mineral water through the food giant Nestle, including the legendary Perrier brand, an investigation by the France Oberhaus of Parliament on Monday.

In recent years, the Swiss food and beverage conflomerat has been put under pressure under pressure from its Perrier and other brands, since the EU regulations strictly restrict the treatments for each product marketed as natural mineral water.

“In addition to the lack of transparency of Nestle Waters, it is important to emphasize the lack of transparency of the state to both local and European authorities and the French people,” says the report of a French Senate commission.

The report follows a six -month Senate examination with more than 70 hearings.

“This veiling is part of a deliberate strategy that will be addressed on October 14, 2021 at the first interministerial meeting about natural mineral waters,” the report said.

“Almost four years later, transparency has not yet been reached,” says the report.

Perrier – One of the most famous mineral waters in the world, which was obtained from a spring in southern France and traditionally served with a lemon slice on ice – was acquired by Nestle in the early nineties.

Perrier was able to lose the “Natural Mineral Water” label after the contamination found

“Highest level of the state”

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