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Shopping for a Better World: A Quick and Easy Guide to Socially Responsible Supermarket Shopping
Shopping for a Better World A Quick and Easy Guide to Socially Responsible Supermarket Shopping Author:Alice Tepper Marlin One of the downsides of a free market economy is that it is prone to abuses of power; the upside is that a knowledgeable consumer can have an impact on companies that do undesirable things by not buying from them. For example, given the choice, you probably would not purchase products from a company that doesn't promote women. — You might go out ... more »of your way, however, to buy baby food from a company that doesn't perform animal testing and also has a family leave program. The problem is knowing how a company rates (and sometimes even who is producing what you buy). The Council on Economic Priorities has developed this guide, updated annually, which rates both companies and products on a number of criteria, including advancement of women and minorities, charity, environmental policy, animal testing, workplace issues, family benefits and childcare policies. They've done the research so you can boycott the losers and "buycott" the winners.« less
ChristiAne W. (etjada) reviewed Shopping for a Better World: A Quick and Easy Guide to Socially Responsible Supermarket Shopping on + 7 more book reviews
Still a great little book for anybody who wants to get started on the path to greener life. Some info might be outdated, but the overall idea doesn't get old. Get it, use it, and give it on.