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Interesting example of corporate social responsibility over at Woolworths, they recently ended a contract with an Indonesian paper company due to concerns over the sustainability of the trees used. It’s good to see that concerns beyond short term profit are playing into considerations by the big guys. It was also heartening to see that BP now serve fair trade coffee at their ‘Wild Bean’ cafes - it seems big business can care.
Bono launched (PRODUCT)RED in early 2006 as a way for consumers to make a contribution to the AIDS crisis in Africa by picking RED products rather then standard ones. For example, Apple has an iPod(RED), Motorola has a RAZR(RED) and Amex has an Amex(RED). In it’s first year the campaign was heavily criticised for what some estimated to be a massive outlay on advertising for a relatively meagre return of $18 million for the Global Fund. I think the economic issues don’t quite add up to the big hullabaloo that ensued, but the cultural impact of the RED campaign is what is starting to worry me.
Take a look at this Dell(RED) advertisement that aired during the recent Superbowl before reading on.
Those cheap shirts from Dimmey’s aren’t reflecting the human cost of manufacturing. Linda Sones takes a look at what goes into that shirt, everything from children working pesticides on Indian cotton farms to garment workers in appalling conditions for little pay. It makes you realise why the extra dollars are worth it for no sweat stuff.
Blog Action Day is upon us! This post comes to you as part of a the wider campaign to get bloggers to raise awareness about the environment. Check out Blog Action Day to see what other people are saying.
It was in year 12 that I finally decided that what I ate actually mattered. After reading an issue of Adbusters that was…graphic…to say the least, I knew that the current agri-industrial complex was the not the right way for us to get food. From an eco-perspective, conventional food often takes a massive toll on the environment, whether it’s the squishing too many pigs into a stall or transporting food thousands of kilometres or the use of pesticides, there are some major environmental issues with traditional food production. Ethically, the way we treat animals is often cruel, degrading and an insult to their Creator. While I’m not vegan, I don’t think there’s anything wrong per se with killing animals, there’s no justification for what we put some animals through.
So what follows is a bit of a list of the eco-friendly and more ethical options available in Australia. If you have any additions let us know in the comments.
Not sure how accurate this list is, but “Dr Weil” reckons there’s some foods that you don’t really need to buy organic. The list (after the jump) are vegetables and fruit that aren’t as intensive with the ‘cides and stuff.
