New ethical consumerism site
An ethical guide and an exploration of the Food Tech industry – specifically new developments in the plant-based food space. Continue reading New ethical consumerism site
Tag: ethical consumption
Should you always support vegan brands?
Should you always support vegan brands? More specifically: Should you support vegan brands owned by less ethical parent corporations? I’ll take a look at some brands, and look at reasons to support them and situations where you should not. Continue reading Should you always support vegan brands?
Green Stars / Ethical Consumer competition
Welcome to another Green Stars Project friendly contest! The challenge: write a review of any product, company, or local business and include a Green Stars rating for social and environmental impact. The prize: a subscription to Ethical Consumer, the UK nonprofit that’s one of the best resources on ethical consumption. Continue reading Green Stars / Ethical Consumer competition
Amazon deforestation and ethical consumerism: This is WWIII
How to save the Amazon rainforest. I’ve covered ethical consumerism issues related to tropical forests in the past. Here’s a list of key actions Continue reading Amazon deforestation and ethical consumerism: This is WWIII
Your Turn!
If you’re a regular on this site you probably noticed that I like to encourage you to practice ethical consumerism. I think it’s not only the best way to improve conditions on this planet of ours but can also be a surprisingly transformative practice. I find it to be transformative in a way that’s similar to the Buddhist meditation practice of metta bhavana (the development … Continue reading Your Turn!
Ethical Consumerism, Part 3: The Corporation
In part 1 of this series of posts on the topic of Ethical Consumerism I mentioned the story of how Henry Ford was blocked from doing good things because of the structure of the Ford Motor Company. Well, here it is: In 1916, Henry Ford was paying workers generous wages and had cut the price of the Model T car to less than half the … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism, Part 3: The Corporation
Ethical Consumerism, Part 1: Is There Such a Thing?
I’m going to do a few posts on the general topic of ethical consumerism and this first one will address the claim that there is no such thing. You may have seen this online at some point: There is no such thing as ethical consumption under capitalism If you look at the statement from one angle, you could extract an element of truth from it: … Continue reading Ethical Consumerism, Part 1: Is There Such a Thing?
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