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The Conscious Consumer: The Bus
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Friday, July 8, 2011. On Tuesday my friend and I went on a crumpet excursion in Seattle. Since we live outside the city there was a question of transportation: car or bus? I personally detest city driving and find that hunting for parking is even less desirable, so taking the bus is my first impulse, and when I deduced the decision logically, there are many great reasons to utilize public transportation.
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The Conscious Consumer: Fair Trade: Priority?
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Friday, October 21, 2011. How do we as consumers not end up paying unnecessary premiums because our will to do right is being taken advantage of? I tend to buy into these buzzwords easily, and the stamp on a product does not necessarily make it better. See my post on Middlefork Roasters. So, fair trade. Green America. So, it's pretty easy to get on board with that, right? Makes a great case for free trade...
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The Conscious Consumer: Why locally grown food is important
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Thursday, September 6, 2012. Why locally grown food is important. Posted by Kali Orkin. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Corporate "Encouragement" of Healthy Food: Disney's new strategy. I was just reading a blog post about advertisements and noticed she mentioned Disneys practice of branding fruit. I decided to invest. Eat Cupcakes for Small Business! The Supreme Cou...
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The Conscious Consumer: November 2011
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Thursday, November 3, 2011. Corporate "Encouragement" of Healthy Food: Disney's new strategy. I was just reading a blog post. About advertisements and noticed she mentioned Disney's practice of branding fruit. I decided to investigate and found the Posts' report. About the good business sense Disney is making by distancing itself from branding junk food. The argument against this behavior is the unsettlin...
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The Conscious Consumer: The Value of Hard Work
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Sunday, August 21, 2011. The Value of Hard Work. Have I ever told you all how much I love quotes? If not, allow me to indulge myself:. I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it" Thomas Jefferson. Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in coveralls and looks like work" Thomas A. Edison. Give up coffee, soda, refined sugar and alcohol. It might take a few ...
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The Conscious Consumer: Eat Cupcakes for Small Business!
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Friday, June 24, 2011. Eat Cupcakes for Small Business! I love Cupcake Royale. I frequent this shop 1-2 times a week, and I will continue to do so in order to establish myself as a die hard fan. They have a commitment to local, sustainable ingredients. Their chocolate, of course not grown in Washington, but sourced from the social justice-focused Seattle company Theo Chocolates. Posted by Kali Orkin.
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The Conscious Consumer: Reading List
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. The End of Food. Creating a World Without Poverty. Too Big to Fail. By Andrew Ross Sorkin. So Damn Much Money. By Robert G. Kaiser. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Corporate "Encouragement" of Healthy Food: Disney's new strategy. Eat Cupcakes for Small Business! The Value of Hard Work. Have I ever told you all how much I love quotes? The Supreme C...
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The Conscious Consumer: Corporate "Encouragement" of Healthy Food: Disney's new strategy
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Thursday, November 3, 2011. Corporate "Encouragement" of Healthy Food: Disney's new strategy. I was just reading a blog post. About advertisements and noticed she mentioned Disney's practice of branding fruit. I decided to investigate and found the Posts' report. About the good business sense Disney is making by distancing itself from branding junk food. The argument against this behavior is the unsettlin...
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The Conscious Consumer: My Resume
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Master’s in Business Administration- City University, Bellevue, WA. Current Student, emphasis on sustainability. Bachelor’s of Arts in Liberal Studies- Excelsior College, Albany, NY. Diploma in Culinary Arts- Augusta Technical College, Augusta, GA. Associate of Arts in Korean Studies, Defense Lanuage Institute, Monterey, CA. Whole Foods Market, House wares, coffee and tea specialist, August 2010-Present.
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The Conscious Consumer: Company Spotlight- Middlefork Roasters
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In hope of distracting ourselves from the pathetic emptiness our meaningless, consumer driven lives. Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Company Spotlight- Middlefork Roasters. My first company profile is about a great company that is near and dear to me, Middlefork Roasters. With admittedly, some risks). Overall, I think we can admit that coffee is pretty awesome and if we all had to choose one luxury in our attempts at being more disciplined coffee would be a popular choice. And organic label, right? I am, by the ...
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