Chiquita Brands boycott Canadian ethical oil

[ColevilleH2S]

grassfarmer;
I remember reading this quote too,"Other cancers were at or below expected levels." Fear campaigns always seam to conveniently leave facts like that out don't they?

[ColevilleH2S]

I would also like to correct a oversight you had about the findings in the report.

You stated there was "extra 12 people with cancer" which is not the case.

The study states "Fifty-one cancers in 47 individuals were found in Fort Chipewyan between 1995 and 2006, compared to 39 cancers expected"

Just to clarify, there was 12 extra cancers, not 12 extra people with cancer.

Regardless of these numbers, cancer is cancer and it sucks, but are the numbers statically significant? I don't think so.

[Hopperbin]

By Kelly Cryderman

CALGARY — International banana giant Chiquita appears to be softening its stance on using fuel from Canadian oilsands, saying that “misinformation” has been circulated by certain groups.

In a letter sent to the Alberta Enterprise Group dated Dec. 21, Chiquita Brands International senior vice-president Manuel Rodriguez said his company “is not boycotting or banning” Canadian oil.

“Today Chiquita sources, and will continue to source, Canadian oil,” the letter states.

The letter also says that over the last week there’s “been a significant amount of misinformation circulated by certain groups regarding our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, specifically related to use of fuel. While we have commitments to reduce our carbon footprint across a range of activities, press reports have inaccurately stated that we have boycotted or banned Canadian oil. We are concerned about this too, and want to take this opportunity to set the record straight.”


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But in November, the same Chiquita vice-president wrote a letter to the U.S.-based environmental group ForestEthics, saying the company will avoid “where possible, fuels from tar sands refineries and to adopt a strategy of continuous improvement towards the elimination of those fuels.”

The Edmonton-based Alberta Enterprise Group, a business lobby organization, called this month for Canadians to counter-boycott Chiquita. Group spokesman David MacLean said the newest letter, along with messages to other Canadian trade organizations, has satisfied his group that Chiquita has dropped its “anti-oil-sand” stance.

“It’s pretty mealy-mouthed. But for us, as a business advocacy organization, it’s good enough, it satisfies our requirement that they do not unfairly target the Canadian oil sands,” MacLean said.

Environmental groups have long expressed concerns about the rising greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands, along with the heavy impacts on water, land and wildlife.

Calgary Herald

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[TOM4CWB]

Hopper,

Chiquita has not recinded the requirement for trucks who haul Chiquita products... from avoiding oil sands Alberta oil in these machines hauling products in these contracts.

The objective of Chiquita remains to eliminate using fuel from Alberta.

As does my objective remain... to stop buying Chiquita products... which I told the store I buy from last evening.

The jaw dropping surprise, of the check out teller; was interesting!

This IS all about education!

[cottonpicken]

What the hell is a chiquita

[TOM4CWB]

Oil and bananas: Politicians, Chiquita in tit-for-tat boycott

Michael Babad | Columnist profile | E-mail
Globe and Mail Update

Published Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 8:02AM EST

Last updated Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 2:24PM EST
"I gather that Chiquita Bananas has no problem with Iranian oil, but is boycotting Canadian oil," Immigration minister Jason Kenney said in a tweet a few days ago. "No more Chiquita bananas for me."

The MP for Calgary Southeast isn't alone.

"Send Chiquita CEO @FdoAguirreCEO note tell him his stand is wrong and how. Canada respects the environment and human rights," said Edmonton MP Rona Ambrose, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women.

Chiquita stresses its environmental and social record but it. Its mission, it says, is to improve global nutrition.

"We hold ourselves to high standards of corporate citizenship, corporate governance and corporate compliance," it said in its 2010 annual report.

"We are actively engaged in the communities where we operate, and have established sustainability initiatives designed to minimize our environmental footprint. In 2010, we once again achieved important certifications by the Rainforest Alliance, Social Accountability 8000 and GlobalGAP for strong environmental, labor and food safety practices, respectively."

But it, too, has known controversy. This is from the same annual report:

"As previously disclosed, in March 2007, the company entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) relating to payments made by the company’s former Colombian subsidiary to a Colombian paramilitary group designated under U.S. law as a foreign terrorist organization.

"The company had previously voluntarily disclosed these payments to the DOJ as having been made by its Colombian subsidiary to protect its employees from risks to their safety if the payments were not made. Under the terms of the plea agreement, the company pled guilty to one count of Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist Group without having first obtained a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

"The company agreed to pay a fine of $25-million, payable in five equal annual installments with interest. In September 2007, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the plea agreement. The DOJ had earlier announced that it would not pursue charges against any current or former company executives.

"Pursuant to customary provisions in the plea agreement, the court placed the company on corporate probation for five years, during which time the company and its subsidiaries must not violate the law and must implement and/or maintain certain business processes and compliance programs; violation of these requirements could result in setting aside the principal terms of the plea agreement, including the amount of the fine imposed."

[Burbert]

Drink ing oil polluted water, rather
than beer or rye at Christmas time has
proven to be very popular in Albertie.
Fer myself, i LIKES the heavy weight
oil, no 5W30 fer me. The new synthetics
are smoother on ice than the olde
mineral type, which typically have more
flavor and lovely smell. Anyone ever
tried used oil, it may be really tasty,
better than all natural crud. Its a rush
ta try and cheat cancer and death by
drinkin petroleum oils and usin it on/in
yer waffles on Christmas morning. A
good pair a rubber gloves is a good idea
when toasting our way of life in
Albertie is in order though!