Why has Danone...

been drying up Mexico?   [Aerial shot of the sinkhole] Indigenous activists in Mexico stopped Danone stealing their precious water before, but now the company is back. Will you help the water defenders get rid of Danone for good?  [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, “Drought equals death.” These are the words from the Indigenous group Pueblos Unidos, and exactly what Danone is contributing to in a small Mexican town. I've seen with my own eyes the devastating impact in the region: the river is drying up, and farmers are struggling to grow crops. Last year, Indigenous activists forced Danone to shut down its water pumping plant. But now they are back. Danone spends millions branding itself as a sustainable water company. If we raise the alarm that this greedy corporation is circling this small town's already scarce water supply, we can shame executives to leave the region for good. Sign now: [Pueblos Unidos is asking for our help to demand that Danone leaves the region for good. Sign here!]( Despite Danone operations being shut down in Juan C Bonilla town last year, they are now back with the excuse to use the plant as a 'warehouse'. But the local community is rightly concerned they will start pumping water again at any minute. In fact, a stadium-sized sinkhole appeared near to where a Danone has been extracting water for decades, and it keeps growing. The pile of evidence keeps mounting… Enough! Danone's executives are making sure their dirty secrets in Mexico are hidden from the general public: so let’s make sure people around the world know the truth! The communities have been fighting hard, but they need international support to pressure the company to leave altogether. Let's put the public spotlight on Danone and force the company to change course. [Sign here to ask Danone to stop drying up Mexico.]( SumOfUs helped to get Pure Blue out of New Zealand, we know we can do the same with Danone in Mexico! [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, Alys, Lacey and the team at SumOfUs More information: [Acaparamiento de agua de la empresa Bonafont del Grupo Danone, Puebla, Mexico (in Spanish)]( Ej Atlas. 1 March 2022. [The Sinkhole That Swallowed a Mexican Farm]( The New Yorker. 3 August 2022. [It’s Not a Drought, It’s Looting”: Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico]( Truthout. 21 April 2022     --------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](  Â