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Edinburgh Student Union Bans SABMiller Beers


 
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Students at the University of Edinburgh have banned the sale of SABMiller's 200+ beer brands on campus after learning about the conglomerate's business practices in some of the world's poorest countries.  According to the international advocacy group Action Aid, the world’s second largest brewer (with headquarters in London) has been dodging taxes in Africa for years. By shifting profits made in Africa into tax havens like Switzerland or the Netherlands, SABMiller can avoid paying taxes to the countries where it produces beer--countries that desperately need the revenue for basic public services such as education and healthcare. The University of Edinburgh student body's move to ban SABMiller products sends a strong message to the company. Send your own message here.