What is Nestlés position on biofuels?
Nestlé supports sustainable energy use: over the last five years, Nestlé has reduced its energy consumption per tonne of product by 28% and its greenhouse gas emissions by 32%. Nestlé believes that any decision on the use of energy sources must be based on a systematic cost benefit and life cycle analysis, taking into consideration the social and environmental impact, including the effects on food prices and water. The current production of biofuel relies on the extensive use of crops such as maize and wheat. This has already led to significant price increases and will, in the long term, create food shortages for millions of consumers from lower-income groups for whom basic foodstuffs need to be affordable. The large scale expansion of these agricultural raw materials for biofuel production will aggravate the problem of water scarcity, as every liter of biofuel made from irrigated maize or soybeans requires between 500 and 5,000 liters of water. Agriculture already uses 70% of availabl
