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• CosmoNova@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Chances are you‘re using AWS by Amazon daily and likely use an Apple or Google phone too. I personally don‘t think Paypal is worse than those. It‘s sheer impossible to escape them without ditching the Internet altogether.

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  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes. But was talking about PayPal brands specifically. Let’s not forget musk’s involvement with the early days of PayPal. That’s always been a turn off for me too.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    AWS

    You can choose a different service for your own hosting needs.

    The same is true of PayPal. I’ve been banned for years (not sure why, maybe my account was compromised?), and it’s never been an issue, I just pick a different payment method. I use Venmo occasionally, but Zelle also works for most uses, or I can bring cash or a check.

    I don’t think I’ve ever been in a situation where I only have a single payment option.

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    • wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      But you can’t pick what others use for hosting, and the majority of big corps use AWS. At least that’s the nudge that I think they were getting at.

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        True, my point is to focus on things you can control.

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    • QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Isn’t Venmo owned by PayPal?

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• tja@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Nestlé is easy. I didn’t know the last time I bought something from them.

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  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t know

    Exactly.

    Nestle owns…

    Gerber NaturNes Cerelac SMA Nutrition NAN Alfamino Alfaré Althéra Ascenda БЫСТРОВ Beba Bobo Frut Ceregrow Cognita Gold Excella Gold G-Balance Good Care Illuma 3 Lactogen Lactogrow Lactokid Little Steps Folgemilch Materna Mater-Plus Mio Mucilon Nangrow Nanlac Nativa NatureNes Neslac Nestlé Junior Nestogen Nestum Nidal Nidina Ninho Opti-Lac P’tit Piltti Promise PE Gold S-26 Sinlac Yogolino Bottled Water Nestlé Pure Life Perrier S. Pellegrino Acqua Panna Vittel Alaçam Aquarel Buxton Ciego Montero Contrex Eco de Los Andes Erekli Essentia Glaciar Henniez Hèpar La Vie Levissima Minere Nałęczowianka Nestlé Splash Sanbitter Sta. María Valvert Viladrau Κορπή Cereal Fitness Nesquik Cereal Lion Chocapic Bar-One Box Bowls Cerevita Chokella Cini Minis Clusters Country Corn Flakes Curiously Cinnamon Estrelitas GoFree Cereal Golden Morn Golden Nuggets Honey Gold Flakes Honey Stars Koko Krunch La Lechera Flakes Lifita Mix NAT Nesfit NesPlus Nestlé Musli Neston Oats & More Snow Flakes Uncle Tobys Zucosos Chocolate, Cookies, and Confections Kit Kat Toll House Smarties Quality Street Aero Rowntree’s Garoto Orion Cailler After Eight Damak Allen’s Lollies Alpino Amor Animalines y Saladitas Anticol Baci Balaton Bananita Dolca Baolu Baton Besos de Moza Big Turk Boci Bolero Bombones Surtidos Bon Pari Bono Bros Buon Natale Caja Roja Calipso Caramac Carlos V Chambinho Charge Choclait Chips Choco Crossies Chokito Coco Classic Cocosette Coffee Crisp Cremositas Crispy Shark Wafers Cui Cui Deli Dois Frades Dolca Doré Ecuateur Extrafin Familiar Negro Fox’s Freskas Fruitips Fun Fruit Galak Hašlerky Hsu Fu Chi Joe Jojo Комильфо Kaštany Kofila Lanvin Larín La Fête Chocolat Lentejas Lentilky Les Recettes de l’Atelier Lion LZ Mabel’s Wafers Mackintosh’s Margo McKay Menier Milkybar Mini’s Mirage Modré z Neba Morochas Munch Munchies Mypa Negresco Nescau Nesfit Nestlé 1927 Özel Serisi Nestlé Amor Nestlé Mio Nestlé Muecas Nestlé Sal Nestlé Snack Nestlé Turrón Nestlé Vainilla Nestlé Zoologia Nestlé Nuts Passatempo Passions Peppermint Crisp Perugina Ping Pong Plaistowe Polo Prestígio Princessa Россия щедрая душа Ricas Sahne Nuss Samba São Luiz Savoy Sfinx Soothers Sorrento Studentska Sublime Suflair Sundy Super 8 Susy Svitoch Talento Tango Tex Toffee Crisp Toffo Tola Toronto Trencito Triangulo Turtles Yes! 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    • HK65@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They own the city of Toronto? Explains much I guess

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    • tja@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And they print Nestlé on most, if not all, packaging. So it’s easy to see. Most of the brands I haven’t even heard of, probably because I just don’t buy that much processed food.

      So yes, avoiding Nestlé is easy if you are paying just a little bit of attention while shopping groceries.

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      • CarbonBasedNPU@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That is only the main nestle products. They own so so many things that do not have the nestle brand name on them.

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      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah, I copy pasted from the Internet. Anyone who actually cares can look it up. I just thought it was fun for effect.

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    • ToiletFlushShowerScream@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have none of these in my house, many by conscious choice. It has made no difference in my life. I challenge everyone to do the same. It’s really not THAT hard.

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    • tja@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I was indeed afraid about Ovaltine, which I like and have in my house right now. But it turns out it is only owned by Nestle in the US and by another company in the EU. So I’m still good and still successfully avoiding Nestlé :)

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    • viking@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Didn’t actually know about Aqua Panna, that’s the only one I occasionally consume when going to a fancy Italian place where this is the default when ordering still water.

      I’d say a good 90% of the rest is completely unknown to me. All the rest that I do know seems to be overprocessed junk food that’s easily avoided by buying fresh ingredients exclusively.

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  • Snapz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    To the point of this post, do you know just how many subsidiary brands nestle operates? Likely true that you didn’t know the last time, but very likely you have patronized them.

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  • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You don’t buy any soda or water?

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    • FlowVoid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I do, but they don’t own Coke.

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      • LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Coke isn’t much better

        www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HFZ3cH1UAI

        Gosh I’m jelly though, I’m in the UK and tap water used to be drinkable, but now it’s more hydrocarbon than hydrogen dioxide these days. Joy of privatised utilities eh?

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