In July, British supermarkets pulled Thai coconuts products from their shelves after reports by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) raised concerns about the treatment of monkeys that have been used to harvest coconuts in the...
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In July, British supermarkets pulled Thai coconuts products from their shelves after reports by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) raised concerns about the treatment of monkeys that have been used to harvest coconuts in the country for centuries. Stores in the US and the Netherlands later followed suit.Thailand is one of the world's top exporters of cocnut milk, with its largets markets being Australia, Britain and America.
Reports By Peta about how some Thai farmers treat their macaques have led to accusations of "enslavement" by some in the West. Thai farmers have been accused of taking juvenile monkeys from their families to train them to pick coconuts.
