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Nestle started as a German pharmacist named Henri Nestle’s condensed products. Nestle then partnered in 1905 with Anglo Swiss Milch to eliminate the competition. Since 1905, it has expanded its product line to include instant cocoa milk, coffee, Jenny Craig and Gerber. Since then, it has expanded to include coffee, tea and instant chocolate milk. It also includes Jenny Craig and Gerber from 1905 – 2009.
In Cascade Locks they would increase the threat of a long-term drought and outsource jobs outside the town. They could also invite other bottling facilities to set up right next door and drain their river. Nestle may be a good company to bring in, but it is not the best idea. It appears that the town wants to see a quick turnaround to become a flourishing tourism attraction, when they actually need the right company, as well as the time to find a solution. California is suffering from a severe drought, as shown by many maps. The United States Drought Monitor is one of them. Oregon will be the next state to suffer from the drought caused by all the water-bottling plants. Oregon is experiencing a severe drought. Cascade Locks, for example, has had an average annual rainfall of 77.45 inch but the rain this year wasn’t sufficient. The combination of this and how barren Mt. Hood equals drought. Cascade Locks, it is reported, gets a great deal of runoff.
Hood is experiencing a snow melt as the seasons begin to change. However, this year there was almost no snow on the mountain. This is causing a major problem. Cascade Locks’ residents should not expect the same level of rainfall they received last year. What if Nestle agrees to this deal and the rain, runoff, and other factors will cover Nestle’s loss but then Cascade Locks gets half as much rain as they did last year? Nestle made a bad deal for the people, but a good one for themselves. Water will disappear as people pray that it will rain in the following year.
Nestle claims that the water bottling factory will create 50-50 jobs, but it has not said that they will go to residents of the city. Cascade Locks’ unemployment rate is 18.8 %, which is higher than the national average of 5 %. That number will not change if the town has no qualified workers. Nestle will outsource their jobs if they have little or no qualified people to hire.
Nestle is hiring people from Gresham, not Cascade Locks. These people may be relying on a situation that is not there. Even if an applicant from Cascade Locks meets the qualifications for the position, it is possible to compare their experience to that of someone from Sandy in Oregon who would be willing and able to commute each day.
Cascade Locks’ residents should spend more time than just a few seconds evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of Nestle’s products. Some might argue that this outsourcing is good because people will come to town every day to purchase gas, food, and maybe even move in so they are closer to work. Would the cause be worth it? It’s true that tourism and jobs would be a boon to the town, but does that outweigh the potential dangers this company may bring? Nestle could rob the community of its resources and 50 lousy job are worth nothing. And what if Nestle built two new bottling plants there? It could bring them more trouble and bad news.
Arrowhead is among the many bottlers owned by Nestle. Nestle owns many bottling companies, including Arrowhead. Does it really make sense to build more plants when they can do so at any moment? Nestle already does this in California. Nestle bottles 80 million gallons of water in one region while Arrowhead produces more down south.
The Desert Sun states that while Nestle bottles 80 million gallons a year, Arrowhead collects water underground to be sold for profit by the company in the more arid regions of California. California’s ongoing drought does not stop them. Nestle can do whatever they want to us. Nestle has shown that they are incapable of keeping promises.
Nestle may think that if Cascade Locks is so rich in water that it’s not a problem to siphon off a little more at a time. It’s possible they think that it would be okay to take a little bit more each time. They’re up to the task!
Nestle is the only option for these people, who want nothing more than to improve their community and themselves.
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Nestle Company’s History Nestle, Good Food, Good Life, Web. HTTPS://nestle.com
Bottled Water: The United States. An article from The Oregonion, published on Oregonionlive.com in 2015, reported on the issue. Web, HTTPS://projects.oregonionlive.com/bottled-waer/
The United States Drought Monitor tracks the development and severity of droughts in the country. U.S. Drought Monitor. HTTPS://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
Nestle taps the water from Morongo Reservation with little oversight. The Desert Sun, 31st March 2015.
