HelloFresh drops Thai coconut milk after Peta monkey labour campaign

Thai government rejects Peta's claims, saying the practice of using monkeys to harvest is rarely used in industry

The meal kit provider HelloFresh has said it will no longer sell coconut milk sourced from Thailand, after campaigning by an animal rights group that accused coconut farms in the country of using monkey labour.

The company confirmed to Axios that it does not tolerate any form of animal abuse in our supply chain" and out of an abundance of caution" will not be placing orders for coconut milk from Thailand. HelloFresh has not yet responded to the Guardian's request for comment.