"The first food-related boycott in American history was in the late 1700s, when colonists refused to buy British imports like tea and sugar to protest being taxed by Great Britain without representation in Parliament. This boycott culminated in the famous Boston Tea Party, which eventually led to the American Revolution. With the success of that boycott eventually culminating in independence from Great Britain, it's no wonder that boycotts have remained part of the country's fabric."
"The Nestlé boycott that began in 1974 was related to how the company was marketing its baby formula in developing countries. After World War II, fewer people in developing countries were breastfeeding, which seemed to correlate with higher rates of malnutrition and death in infants. A big problem turned out to be that companies like Nestlé were marketing their formula in countries where families were forced to make the formula with dirty water and to families who may not be able to read"
Food-related boycotts in the United States began in the late 1700s when colonists refused to buy British imports like tea and sugar to protest taxation without parliamentary representation, culminating in the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution. As the country industrialized, boycotts evolved to target large food brands and chains, becoming tools to oppose companies that violated ethical or political standards. Boycotts against major food companies began in the 1960s and persist today. The Nestlé boycott (1974–1984) protested aggressive baby-formula marketing in developing countries and prompted World Health Organization marketing regulations; Nestlé adopted the code in 1982 and revised it in 1984, ending most concerns.
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