Category Archives: activism

Does it Matter if Consumers Understand Food Labels?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

I recently expressed my doubts about the power of food labels to empower consumers across the full range of ethical issues related to food. But, at least implicitly, I accepted that nutrition labelling is the exception, the obviously-empowering form of … Continue reading →

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Chocolate, Labour Standards, and Blood

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

Here’s a petition calling for changes in labour standards in the cocoa industry: Tell Big Chocolate CEOS We Want Fair Trade Cocoa. I’m bringing the petition to your attention, not necessarily endorsing it. I’m not signing it myself, because I … Continue reading →

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