3. Ethical Food Good Food?
“real change will
require action by
governments, in
the form of
global carbon
tax; reform of
the world trade
system; and the
abolition of
agricultural
tariffs and
subsidies”
“if consumers
really want to
make a
difference, it is
at the ballot
box that they
need to vote”
4. 1) Equity
2) Diversity
3) Ecological integrity
4) Economic viability for all
“we need to find ways for successful companies to return
value to the communities that helped them grow, rather than
becoming the research and development arms of giant
multinational food companies” (115)
5. “if shoppers within
the city of Detroit
shifted 20 percent of
food spending to
food that is grown,
processed, and
distributed by locally
owned companies,
the estimated annual
impact on the
economy would be a
boost of nearly half
a billion dollars.
More than 4,700 jobs would be created,
and the city would receive nearly $20
million more in business taxes each year.” (120)
6. B Corps
• Meet rigorous standards of social
and environmental performance,
accountability, and transparency.
• More than 800 Certified B Corps
from 28 countries and 60
industries working together
toward 1 unifying goal: to
redefine success in business.
• “Declaration of Interdependence”
-- a new sector of the economy
which harnesses the power of
private enterprise to create public
benefit.
7. To create, promote, and expand economically
viable, environmentally sound and socially
responsible opportunities to help improve the
lives and the health of our local communities
and ecosystems.
9. Costco
Sheri L. Flies,
Assistant General
Merchandise Manager,
Corporate Foods
Costco Wholesale
Corporation
“It’s not philanthropy, it’s not charity. It’s the
true intrinsic cost of responsible sourcing,” she
explains. “If everyone gets a fair return, the
system works and it continues to renew itself.”
10. GMOs
Provide new opportunities for increasing
agricultural production and productivity, enhancing
nutritional value, developing and delivering
pharmaceuticals and vaccines, and feeding the
world
Benefit bottom line:
– increasing yields
– resisting pests and disease
– decreasing use of herbicides
