Ethical Shopping
First and Foremost do not shop at corporate stores...
The worst of the offenders.....
Walmart (ASDA)
Tesco
Texaco
Shell
BP
Nike
Gap
Nestle
Coca Cola
McDonalds
KFC
In fact any corporate chainstore who sells products (especially cheap) which supports the industry of child and slave labour, issues of animal welfare and excessive use of chemicals.
We must learn to question when products are too cheap, who made this and how much did they get paid for it?
Organic food is NOT expensive it is just the REAL price...Unfortunately we compare prices to the unfair and undercut prices in supermarkets that do not reflect the true price.
Supermarkets may seem cheap but not when you leave with half a trolley of special offers which you did not go in for.
If you care about not supporting the use of chemicals and fertilisers and slave labour think twice about where you shop.
Other corporations who sit on the top of the baddies list and produce most of the worlds chemicals but go mainly unheard of are..
Monsanto (Roundup fertiliser, Aspartame, GMO's)
Bayer
GlaxoSmithKline
Dupont
Halliburton
Clearchannel
Dow Chemical
in fact the list goes on......
Corporations only interest is profit for their shareholders. This in turn shows no regard for the environment or workers welfare.
The way we can really make a difference on this planet is by the money in our pocket and where we spend it.
Our money is our vote.
Choose to support local small business, organic and fair trade wherever possible.
For more info see...
www.tescopoly.org
www.killercoke.org
www.globalexchange.org
Poisoning the Well
A new documentary film takes food giant Nestlé to task for its water bottling practices. Critics say the multinational is busy extracting ground water for its bottled brands and leaving locals, often in poor corners of the world, with the dirty remains.
http://worldcrunch.com/poisoning-well-nestl-accused-exploiting-water-supplies-bottled-brands/4503
A must see documentary http://www.thecorporation.com/
There are numerous ethical shopping opportunities online.
Now is the time to BUY LESS - THINK MORE - AND ENJOY YOUR ETHICAL PURCHASES. |
