Nestle Out? and Secret Green Messages in Disney Classics?

Several sites are reporting today that Nestle may no longer continue to be a sponsor in the parks. This poses both a reason for joy and one for concern. Nestle, provides all of the coffee in the parks and it is truly awful. Although there are a few places that you can purchase an actual brewed cup of coffee but those are tough to find without prior research and planning. I would be thrilled to have real coffee in the parks and resorts. However, the downside of all of this is that Nestle is the manufacturer of Mickey Bars. For the love of Mickey, a trip to any Disney Park is not complete with out the ice creamy goodness of a Mickey bar. As you can see this poses a bit of a dilemma. Rumors are further speculating the Coca Cola will be Nestle's replacement. We will have to see how all of this shakes out.

Times Online, has an interesting article speculating that classic Disney animated films contain conservational themes and educate the public about the importance of the environment. A new book out called The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation by David Whitley, a Cambridge lecturer in English, discusses the messages inherent in Bambi, The Jungle Book and Finding Nemo. It's an interesting article and I think that the argument that the movies encourage children to consider their relationship to nature is valid. To judge for yourself here is the
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