{"id":2747,"date":"2009-08-18T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T18:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/hungerrumblings\/?p=612"},"modified":"2009-08-18T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2009-08-18T18:26:53","slug":"companies-making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/companies-making-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies Making a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love the idea of voting with your dollar; the simplicity of saying yes or no to a company\u2019s products and practices based on consumer demand. In today\u2019s American society so much is driven by supply and demand. I originally wanted to provide readers with a list of companies that are socially and environmentally responsible. The list would give you the power to make informed shopping decisions that help to make a positive impact for producers, manufacturers and suppliers of quality products as well as a greater impact on the larger supply chain and idea of trade. My plan was to do some research, talk to friends and get the low down myself. Instead, I was shopping at Greenheart, a local Chicago fair trade shop, when my boyfriend pointed out a book to me \u2013 The Better World Shopping Guide. Bingo, someone had already done the research! So I give to you a link to the book\u2019s contents and a small preview of what can be found inside. From groceries to cell phones and shoes, happy shopping!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterworldshopper.org\/book.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-611 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/hungerrumblings\/2009\/08\/bwsgcover.jpg\" alt=\"bwsgcover\" width=\"286\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2009\/08\/bwsgcover.jpg 476w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2009\/08\/bwsgcover-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2009\/08\/bwsgcover-250x374.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2009\/08\/bwsgcover-234x350.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/a>The Top Ten Best Companies<br \/>\n*as listed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betterworldshopper.org\">The Better World Shopping Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1. Seventh Generation<br \/>\n2. Working Assets<br \/>\n3. Eden Foods<br \/>\n4. Organic Valley<br \/>\n5. Clif Bar<br \/>\n6. Honest Tea<br \/>\n7. Patagonia<br \/>\n8. Tom\u2019s of Maine<br \/>\n9. Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s<br \/>\n10. Aveda<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>~Post by Lana~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love the idea of voting with your dollar; the simplicity of saying yes or no to a company\u2019s products and practices based on consumer demand. In today\u2019s American society so much is driven by supply and demand. I originally wanted to provide readers with a list of companies that are socially and environmentally responsible. 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