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ADVANCE Los Angeles — Eco-Minded Folks Should Know 9 Apr 2013 | 09:32 am
The one time I write in the last several months ends up being completely unrelated to eco-conscious news. One tie I can make is that the idea promotes environmentally conscious business practices, sh...
Whole Foods and UNFI Unholy: Unfair Treatment of Workers? 1 Feb 2013 | 01:15 am
Hmm…I feel another Whole Foods and Woodstock Foods boycott coming. How is an eco-consumerist supposed to live if all the companies I rely on to provide organic foods while treating workers fairly are...
Vegan Athletes–How Much Protein Do You Need? 27 Jan 2013 | 07:22 am
Almost every vegan and vegetarian I know will say that the question “where do you get your protein” is a tricky one to answer, but not for the reasons most meat eaters would think. For me, answering t...
New Year’s Resolution: Ban CAFO Meats 26 Dec 2012 | 10:58 pm
Already not even a day after Christmas and I’m on my next adventure, straight after pulling an all nighter to finish some work. As I labored away at my computer I was thankful for all the veggies and ...
Torn: X-Mas Giving, Human Rights, and Neglected Disney Toy Workers 21 Dec 2012 | 10:55 am
Every year during the holidays I go through the same struggle: to buy gifts or not to buy gifts? That is the question most eco-consumerists face, but if they are like me, they have not mustered enough...
How Much Fair Trade in A “Fair Trade” Product? 2 Oct 2012 | 07:59 pm
Think you support fair trade because you buy “fair trade” products? Maybe not. Many times, the products we consume go through several manufacturing processes before it reaches us. By the time we ge...
A Sad Day In Jordan: Help Stop the Kidnapping of Young Women 16 Aug 2012 | 01:09 am
Reading this news during my morning walk to volunteer at the Public Law Center made me remember why it is important for me to stay connected to eco and social consumer issues. A young woman working in...
London’s Green Olympic Game 30 Jul 2012 | 06:57 am
It was a sad spectacle in my opinion Friday night as I watched the London Olympic Game opening ceremony. Not sad boo-hoo sad. Sad as in oh-my-gosh-I-am-embarassed-for-you sad. It was not the efforts t...
TJs Knows Bladder Infections Caused by Antibiotics 28 Jul 2012 | 10:46 pm
Trader Joe’s under pressure again to take the lead in protecting its customers. Trader Joe’s meats were tested positive for antibiotics. Shame on you TJ’s. I start to think whether the cost of shoppin...
Calling All Activists: Write to Ban Genetically Modified Crops Once and for All 2 May 2012 | 12:39 pm
Sick of Big Ag companies sneaking GE crops into your food? We are, and apparently, so is Carolyn Lochhead from the San Francisco Chronicle. Just yesterday, she wrote an articulate and necessary piece ...
