Global Amen - Shopping Responsibly

INFORMATION

What Are We Really Buying?

what is responsible shopping?
the realms of responsibility

responsible shopping-
shop from responsible businesses

research-
    research a company or product
      discovering a responsible company
       spotting an irresponsible company

Each time we purchase a product, we inadvertantly tell the company that made it that we like the way they do business.
But do we?
It's time to ask ourselves a question:
When we purchase a product, what impact does that have on the people and regions of the earth that were involved in its creation?

Each time we purchase an item from a store, we are showing that we support the store from which we bought it. Whether we want to or not, we indirectly tell the company that we like the way they are running business.
Before we buy, we need to think about what it is that we are actually buying, and what we are supporting by doing so. After putting on our "Amen Goggles" we might find that attached to that latest "must have" are a few things we didn't bargain for.

Sweatshop Labor
Many companies mass-produce their products in factories which infringe on workers' rights. Verbal abuse, sub-standard wages, physical or sexual assult, forced abortions and an unhealthy working environment are some of the characteristics of a sweatshop. When we buy an item manufactured in a sweatshop, we are saying "yes" to the abuse of men, women and children.

Environmental Degredation
Many of the processes and chemicals used to manufacture products contribute to the destruction of the earth, and many are harmful to human health. Among other things, non-sustainably harvested forests, pesticides, herbicides and energy-guzzling manufacturing processes deal striking blows to our home, the earth.

Animal Cruelty
Items made with animal products often source from factory-farms whose animals are mistreated during their lifetime. Confined to cages, artificially bred, and separated from their young at birth, these animals are forced to live in a way completely perverted from their true characters.