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Greenpeace shuts down Whiskas factory over Thai Union links

Greenpeace New Zealand activists have shut down a Whiskas Australasian plant, after Mars confirmed it sources tuna from Thai Union

By Undercurrent News | May 19, 2016 09:14 BST
Greenpeace New Zealand activists shut down the the heart of cat food giant Whiskas’ Australasian operations, after Mars confirmed to the organisation that it sources tuna from Thai Union, a seafood company that has been connected to slavery and destructive fishing methods. Activists chained themselves to a Greenpeace truck, branded with the Thai Union logo, blockading the entrance to Whiskas’ cat food factory. Greenpeace/Nigel Marple
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