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Tag: Michael Pollan

A picture of two hands holding up a box of Earthbound Farm organic baby spinach in the new compostable tray made from plant fibers. In the background are leaves in dappled light.
Ethical shopping guide

An ethical rating for “Big Organic”

I’m sharing this Ethical Bargains post as a continuation of last week’s discussion on whether we should support organic agriculture. It examines a product from Earthbound Farm, a company labeled by Michael Pollan as “Big Organic.” Continue reading An ethical rating for “Big Organic”

Unknown's avatarjkaybayAugust 3, 20253 Comments
Logos are shown for certified organic products in various places (US, EU, California, and France) and also logos for certifications built on a baseline of organic certification (Regenerative Organic Certified, Bird Friendly, and the Global Organic Textile Standard).
Social and environmental issues

Certified organic: Should we really support it?

Industrial agriculture threatens soil integrity and biodiversity. It exacerbates the biggest threat to agriculture – climate change – and also our susceptibility to that threat. Organic agriculture, on the other hand, has lower crop yields and therefore requires more land. So, what’s it to be? Continue reading Certified organic: Should we really support it?

Unknown's avatarjkaybayJuly 27, 2025July 27, 20253 Comments

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I have two sites, both focused on ethical consumerism.

The Green Stars Project is essentially a grassroots movement to hold corporations accountable – a democratic “Green Stars” rating system for social and environmental impact. The GSP blog engages in objective, science-based discussion of social and environmental topics relevant to ethical consumption.

Ethical Bargains is focused on case studies, evaluating products (especially plant-based food purchased at the Grocery Outlet) and rating them for social and environmental impact.

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See also, my sister site, Ethical Bargains, which focuses on finding ethical products at affordable prices.

Join the GSP movement by writing a review online that includes an ethical rating (0-5 Green Stars) and win a subscription to Ethical Consumer magazine.

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