Nestlé is the world’s largest food company, with sales of more than $105 billion last year and a presence in 188 countries. Its products—from Hot Pockets to Häagen-Dazs ice cream—are, the company claims, “enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.” But two years ago, the Financial Times revealed the contents of an internal report that surely caused indigestion at Nestlé headquarters in Switzerland: It said more than 60% of the company’s mainstream food and beverage products—and 96% of its non-coffee beverages—failed to meet a “recognized definition of health.”
