Roddick's article was refreshing when compared to Finn's. She is trying to make "doing the right thing" applicable to the everyday consumer. I agree with the ideas that she proposes in her article, and her company is proof that you can outsource labor in a fair, humane way and still have a successful, money-making business. However, I think this article is somewhat of a "catch-22".
1) The Body Shop pays more money though fair trade and expects a quality product in return.
2) We shop at the Body Shop and pay a little more because the product is high-quality and worth it.
The problem comes when....
1) PEOPLE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON HIGH-QUALITY ITEMS.
2) They turn to Walmart and buy cheap products with poorly-made quality because it is what they can afford at the moment.
So it seems like Roddick has really great ideas, and perhaps they could really take off one day, I just think that our economy would have to be booming before her ideas could really set in with the general public.
On a very happy note, I like that UT supports the Fair Labor Association! I had no idea until I looked at their student brochure and saw a quote from UT saying that all of our university shirts are made in accordance with FLA. I honestly think that college is one of the best places to start informing people about sweatshops in order to create future activist and I'm really proud that UT is trying to do its part. Hook 'Em.
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