Difference between revisions of "David Sawday"
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Tesco resisted customer opposition to GM foods and was one of the last major retailers in the UK to go GM-free for its own-brand products. In announcing the move to go GM free, David Sawday is quoted as saying: | Tesco resisted customer opposition to GM foods and was one of the last major retailers in the UK to go GM-free for its own-brand products. In announcing the move to go GM free, David Sawday is quoted as saying: | ||
| − | :We have been watching very carefully what our customers have been saying through our focus groups and research and it has not really been until late February/March that there has been a significant shift in opinion on genetically-modified organisms.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/330210.stm</ref> | + | :We have been watching very carefully what our customers have been saying through our focus groups and research and it has not really been until late February/March that there has been a significant shift in opinion on genetically-modified organisms.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/330210.stm GM food policy to stay], BBC News, April 28 1999, accessed 9 Sept 2009</ref> |
Following his role at Tesco, Sawday also worked for [[Big Food Group]], [[Safeway Stores]] and [[Yahoo]]. | Following his role at Tesco, Sawday also worked for [[Big Food Group]], [[Safeway Stores]] and [[Yahoo]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 8 September 2009
David Sawday is Director of Communications for the controversial British spyware/adware company, Phorm. [1]
Tesco resisted customer opposition to GM foods and was one of the last major retailers in the UK to go GM-free for its own-brand products. In announcing the move to go GM free, David Sawday is quoted as saying:
- We have been watching very carefully what our customers have been saying through our focus groups and research and it has not really been until late February/March that there has been a significant shift in opinion on genetically-modified organisms.[2]
Following his role at Tesco, Sawday also worked for Big Food Group, Safeway Stores and Yahoo.
References
- ↑ David Sawday, Phorm website, accessed 9 Sept 2009
- ↑ GM food policy to stay, BBC News, April 28 1999, accessed 9 Sept 2009
