09th Dec 2005

Speaking of Boycotts

It seems to me that careful spending of your money at places that support your values is one way to take your sense of spirituality (i.e., your sense of connection to the world around us, to other human beings, and to God) out into the world.

Here’s some information worth considering if you’re doing any purchasing with your hard earned dollars. Scroll down for violations of human rights, environmental principles, reallocation of funds in directions you’d be surprised, and much, much more

Philip Morris
Exxon
Nike
McDonald’s
Monsanto
General Electric
Sara Lee
Gap
Nestle

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9 Responses to “Speaking of Boycotts”

  1. December 9th, 2005 at 10:03 am Ms. Lori Says:

    Interesting. Not surprised by any of the violations, though. It’s the corporate-American way to be disgusting, especially for the last five years. The more disgusting, the better Bush likes ‘em.

  2. December 9th, 2005 at 10:30 am Stephanie Says:

    Totally agree. Not surprising, but some of those violations are particularly nasty.

  3. December 9th, 2005 at 1:27 pm Mary Says:

    Hi Stephanie. I’ve just found your blog via Patry’s and I really like what I have read so far. I’ll be back.

  4. December 9th, 2005 at 1:35 pm K Cutter Says:

    Thanks Stephanie. Any lists of where to buy?

  5. December 9th, 2005 at 3:08 pm Stephanie Says:

    Hey, Mary, I like your blog too. :)

    Hey, Kristie, I suppose it depends on what you want to buy. Lots of these products you could probably just avoid. Monsanto, for example, is just evil, but as long as you buy organic seeds and fertilizer, you’re totally fine.

  6. December 9th, 2005 at 7:00 pm katrina Says:

    I’ve boycotted Nestle since I learned about their pushing baby formula in poor nations.

  7. December 9th, 2005 at 7:04 pm Stephanie Says:

    Yeah, I think Nestle is the worst. They’ve been wooing third world mothers away from breast feeding for more than THIRTY YEARS.

  8. December 9th, 2005 at 7:07 pm katrina Says:

    I only learned about it four or five years ago and I was amazed by how many products are owned by the company.

    This is astounding, Steph. What an eye-opening post.

  9. December 10th, 2005 at 9:54 am Katie Says:

    Great post, Steph! Thanks for all the links