Ever wonder who actually makes your clothes or the cleaning products you use in your house or what company actually owns that Listerine you use to make your breath smell so fresh or the cereal you buy at the supermarket?
Ever wonder if these large corporations actually do anything for our country, or if Nabisco is really Nabisco owned? If Cool Whip is a small family owned company or if PAM, the cooking spray you use to stop your morning eggs from sticking to the pan is actually the name of the company that makes these produsts? Well to tell you point blank it is a company name Altria. Ever heard of it? Didn't think so, I didn't either. So I did some research.
"Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, Inc. and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. In addition, Altria Group has a 28.6% economic and voting interest in SABMiller (Major beer brewer by volume). Our companies have always defined responsibility through strong ties in the communities in which employees work and live. In addition, Altria and its companies have a long history of supporting organizations helping those in need. In the last 10 years alone, Altria companies have provided more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations,(retrieved from http://www.altria.com/)." What this doesn't tell you is this company is #2 on the worst corporation list. They got the Greenwash award for public deception, they spent over $100 million on Washington Lobbyists, involved in document deletion cover-up, named global climate change laggard, undermines overseas health standards, continues to do business in Burma, and currently the target of 2 major boycotts! Now is this a company you want to support? I don't and that is why I have made a conscience decision to shop better.
My friend Morgan introduced me to the better world shopping guide, a small book that helps you make better decisions when your shopping. Choosing products, stores and food that not only are better for you, but are better for the environment. Think of some products for example, Soda. Having a coke or sprite tastes great, but did you know that the Coca-Cola company has been on Multinational Monitor's worst corporation for 3 years, hinders clean water access abroad and is a target of major human rights boycotts, not to mention drinking soda is probably a large contributor to childhood obesity.The books rates companies on an A to F scale. Let's take Laundry Supplies and rate them. On the A scale you have Seventh Generation, Ecover, Bio Pac, etc. But rated as an F you have Clorox, Borax, and Purex. Never heard of the A products have you? It's because they are smaller companies and yes a bit more expensive but overall better for yourself and the world. If you want to know why they are rated that way you will have to check out the book. The book will explain the reasoning for the grade for certain companies.
This is a lifestyle change and to think more conscientiously about what you are buying. Start small and change one thing. For me my first step was changing where I buy my food. I have stopped going to supermarkets, such as Safeway. I only shop at trader joe's for my food (rated an A-), they have most products there and if they don't have it there I choose either local markets or Whole Foods (rated an A).
I encourage you to check out the website www.betterworldshopper.com and spread the word, one person can make a change :)
Ever wonder if these large corporations actually do anything for our country, or if Nabisco is really Nabisco owned? If Cool Whip is a small family owned company or if PAM, the cooking spray you use to stop your morning eggs from sticking to the pan is actually the name of the company that makes these produsts? Well to tell you point blank it is a company name Altria. Ever heard of it? Didn't think so, I didn't either. So I did some research.
"Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris International, Philip Morris USA, John Middleton, Inc. and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. In addition, Altria Group has a 28.6% economic and voting interest in SABMiller (Major beer brewer by volume). Our companies have always defined responsibility through strong ties in the communities in which employees work and live. In addition, Altria and its companies have a long history of supporting organizations helping those in need. In the last 10 years alone, Altria companies have provided more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations,(retrieved from http://www.altria.com/)." What this doesn't tell you is this company is #2 on the worst corporation list. They got the Greenwash award for public deception, they spent over $100 million on Washington Lobbyists, involved in document deletion cover-up, named global climate change laggard, undermines overseas health standards, continues to do business in Burma, and currently the target of 2 major boycotts! Now is this a company you want to support? I don't and that is why I have made a conscience decision to shop better.
My friend Morgan introduced me to the better world shopping guide, a small book that helps you make better decisions when your shopping. Choosing products, stores and food that not only are better for you, but are better for the environment. Think of some products for example, Soda. Having a coke or sprite tastes great, but did you know that the Coca-Cola company has been on Multinational Monitor's worst corporation for 3 years, hinders clean water access abroad and is a target of major human rights boycotts, not to mention drinking soda is probably a large contributor to childhood obesity.The books rates companies on an A to F scale. Let's take Laundry Supplies and rate them. On the A scale you have Seventh Generation, Ecover, Bio Pac, etc. But rated as an F you have Clorox, Borax, and Purex. Never heard of the A products have you? It's because they are smaller companies and yes a bit more expensive but overall better for yourself and the world. If you want to know why they are rated that way you will have to check out the book. The book will explain the reasoning for the grade for certain companies.
This is a lifestyle change and to think more conscientiously about what you are buying. Start small and change one thing. For me my first step was changing where I buy my food. I have stopped going to supermarkets, such as Safeway. I only shop at trader joe's for my food (rated an A-), they have most products there and if they don't have it there I choose either local markets or Whole Foods (rated an A).
I encourage you to check out the website www.betterworldshopper.com and spread the word, one person can make a change :)
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I am reading "A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" by Eckhart Tolle, Oprah's Book Club. It is a spiritual manifesto for a better way of life-and for building a better world. On Mondays there is a live web cam which connects readers with the author and Oprah in real time. Check it out on Oprah.com
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