Category Archives: Consumer boycott

I bought some eggs. Here’s what I learned

Over the past few years, I’ve paid only sporadic attention to the prices of stuff I regularly buy. Yes, when COVID caused prices to soar, I switched from Quaker Oats to no-name oat bran found in a bin at Fairway, … Continue reading

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What is a B Corporation? It’s good for all of us

Here’s an email notice I got from my favorite furniture store, Room & Board. They told me they had become a B Corporation. What is a B Corporation?, I asked the email. (I talk to anything, mostly food and appliances, … Continue reading

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Are you wondering about the onslaught of Balance of Nature TV ads?

Oh gee, here it comes! Balance of Nature with what seems like an endless campaign to convince me, through “real people” on-camera testimonials, how their stuff will upgrade my life and health. What do those “real people” say? You don’t … Continue reading

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