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In Thailand, monkeys are used to pick the coconuts. The monkeys are incredibly mistreated and badly kept for years. Why does Migros still sell coconut products from Thailand? These products could be replaced by products from Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia or the Philippines.
How do you know that it is like this on the Thai plantation? Is there a report about THAI? How do you know that it is not like this in the other countries of origin?
Hello Misekat, thank you for your inquiry. It's great that you are concerned about the welfare of the monkeys in Thailand. We can rule out the use of monkeys in the extraction of coconuts for raw materials that we sell at Migros. The issue has been anchored in Migros' procurement principles. We have clarified this with regard to both our own brands and third-party brands. The production facilities are inspected regularly and unannounced. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
Hello Coacoa200, thank you for asking. you are welcome to inform yourself on various channels: PETA, National Geographic, NZZ, srf.ch>news, Zeit.de, süddeutsche, Focus, dw.com, Der Farang, n-tv, etc. Yes, in Colombia and Brazil they use machines for this.
In Colombia and Brazil they use machines for this and in Indonesia and the Philippines they plant smaller palm trees. In Thailand it is a tradition to use monkeys for this. Yes, tradition is still the downfall of many countries... Switzerland also adheres to 228 traditions, some of which are no longer up to date.
Hello M-Infoline team, thank you for your reply. How and how can you claim and know that these do not come from the coconut plantations that the monkeys are used for labor? It is impossible to know where the coconuts in the products come from as there are no regulations in Thailand. The government in Thailand does nothing about it. The only safe option is to change the country of production. Also, the unannounced inspections by inspectors will visit 64 out of 817 farms (that's less than 8 percent) and then claim that no evidence of monkey labor was found. To me, it's all just a farce
Hello Misekat, Migros has procurement principles that generally require "ethical action". Suppliers must confirm by means of a letter of guarantee that the harvest is not carried out with the help of monkeys. Migros knows the producers in Thailand. Regular and unannounced inspections are carried out at the farms. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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What does "Kati" mean for coconut milk?
Strongly suspect that it means coconut . Itim Kati is coconut ice cream and Itim is ice cream 🥥 Edit: 22:17: Found a description: Kati means coconut milk in Thai and gives Asian dishes their tropical, delicate flavor. : https://shop.eza.cc/artikel.php?artnr=99400
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sorry, i don't think so. coconut milk is already written in large letters above.
Hi thrabi, Frederica is right. "Kati" is the Thai word for coconut milk. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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Does anyone know why the organic version has slightly more calories than the normal one? The ingredients (coconut extract (60%), water) are identical.
Hello Raffzgi, the difference between organic and non-organic coconut milk is only 3 kcal per 100 ml and is therefore absolutely irrelevant. Minor deviations can arise for various reasons: natural fluctuations, rounding differences, chosen analysis or calculation method, measurement uncertainties, etc. The accuracy of nutritional information should not be overestimated! Of course, they are stated as accurately as possible, but even by law there is a certain tolerance range. In the case of energy-supplying nutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrates), this can be up to +/- 20%, depending on the quantity; accordingly, the energy content cannot be exact to the calorie. In the case of vitamin and mineral content, the tolerance range may be even higher. Such minor differences are also insignificant from a nutritional point of view. A few calories more (or less) per portion are negligible in relation to the total daily energy requirement. Best regards, your M-Infoline team
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