Slightly off topic but still relevant. My New Year's Resolution was to not purchase any beauty products (makeup, lotions, shampoos, etc) that use animal testing. I found that this is literally the easiest resolution I have ever made. There are hundreds of brands that refrain from the mistreatment of animals for personal gain and actually don't cost any more than other brands.
For...
Friday, February 5, 2016
I've been a little MIA lately with this blog but something that really got to me recently was the Nestle Fancy Feast scandal.
The full report is here and here
In summary however, 4 LA consumer filed a law suit against Nestle upon finding out that the main supplier of the seafood in the cat food is from a company in Thailand known for their mistreatment of people. The Thai supplier...
Monday, March 30, 2015
What's Stopping Us?
Posted by Megan Goldman on 8:26 AM
Besides the reasons I've previously listed about convenience and price, there is also a certain stigma that surrounds advocating against issues. Unfortunately we live in a time and have lived in a time for quite a while where not caring is cool. Advocating for causes and issues is not seen as something admirable, instead it is seen as pretentious and annoying. "Tree Hugger" "Bible Thumper" are a couple...
What Can You Do About It?
Posted by Megan Goldman on 7:38 AM
1. Raise Awareness
No progress will be made if it's not a talked about issue. We have to all not be okay with what is going on and stop ignoring the problem. If we're not against the current system at our end, we can never expect change on their end. We can't accept what is currently happening as a norm and carry on purchasing freely as if this doesn't matter.
2. Boycott
This is an extreme action...
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Bangladesh
Posted by Megan Goldman on 8:12 PM
One of the more recent scandals that took place was the building collapse in Bangladesh which killed around 400 people. The factory was run by Loblaws who faced a string of complaints of unsafe working conditions. Police had ordered an evacuation of the factory the day before the collapse due to large cracks in the wall and yet more than 2,000 workers returned for work the next day at the owner's...
Monday, March 23, 2015
Brands Not To Avoid
Posted by Megan Goldman on 11:23 PM
These websites have listed the companies that don't supply from sweatshops. Most of these brands are very small and are lacking almost all of the major companies. The fact that the most popular brands are involved in the worst sweatshop scandals is extremely concerning to all of us. Have a look at some of these brands if you're looking to avoid supporting sweatshops:
http://www.veganpeace.com/sweatshops/GoodCompanies.htm
http://www.groundswell.org/6-quality-clothing-stores-that-dont-use-foreign-sweatshops/
http://humaneeducation.org/blog/2013/04/03/5-tips-keeping-sweatshop-free-closet/
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/05/08/1978501/consumers-shop-retailers-bangladesh/
The...
Sunday, March 22, 2015
What changed?
Posted by Megan Goldman on 5:37 PM
"As its moniker implies, Forever 21 targets college students, who belong to the very age group of those who crusaded for higher pay and better working conditions at apparel factories in the nineteen-nineties. The grand opening of F21 Red, however, was marked not by picketers but by customers who lined up early for gift cards. What changed?"
In 1911, 146 workers died as a part of sweatshop...
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