Peter Brabeck later tried to mitigate this statement by essentially saying that water for other uses than human consumption should not be considered a basic hum

Peter Brabeck later tried to mitigate this statement by essentially saying that water for other uses than human consumption should not be considered a basic human right, see https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestle-ceo-water-not-human-right/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nestle-ceo-water-not-human... That said, I find that a somewhat weak argument made under public pressure, and I carefully try to avoid buying Nestlé products for many reasons, one of which is the statement made in the video above.