Buying something nice to sweat in always kinda seemed like buying fancy dishrags. Why bother trying to look cute while you're doing crunches under fluorescent lighting at the gym, anyway?
Then I bought a set of moisture-wicking thermals for skiing, plus a jacket with zip-up vents-all twice as thin as my previous gear but equally warm, and therefore far more comfortable. For my birthday this year, I got a little golf outfit, including this organic cotton polo shirt. It has perfectly placed pockets on the sides that I can fill up without having to work around when I swing. Here's to technology...and OK, looking cute when you're active.
-Jenifer Morgan...off to tee up...
I heard that lululemon uses sweatshops. It would be ironic if a company dedicated to supporting women in their yogic practice used such unethical means for creating the clothes. My source for this factoid of info was ‘This American Life’. Does anyone know anything about this?
Dean Foods is the parent company of White Wave, and OCA has organized a boycott of Silk [+ its parents] for pretty good reasons, including the purchase of soy from China and not the U.S.
There really should be a formal place where we can post about today’s (5/16) so-called tip about Silk. I know that Silk paid for its spot, and I suspect that it’s a greenwashing tactic on the company’s part.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4035.cfm
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=4756
“Concerns have been raised about Dean Foods regarding discrimination, transparency, price fixing, and monopoly of the dairy market. While Dean Foods owns Horizon Organic, the company does not guarantee hormone-free and antibiotic-free products under its other brand names.”
http://www.veganrepresent.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5953
After today, my trust in the long-loved Bite is surely compromised!
I found this link trying to post a comment on the Silk Soymilk tip, and then discovered that Stephanie Provines above had already posted one of the links I intended to. My concern with Today’s GCS is that many reports have shown that over-production of soya in Brasil has led to rapid and illegal deforestation in the Amazon. As Silk and White Wave source their soya from Brasil and other places outside of the US, it would have been nice if there was some acknowledgement of this controversy in the GCS, and some response to it on Silk’s behalf. I felt as if this was a paid promotion for Silk, and while I am not for or against soymilk itself, I was concerned by this apparent bias.
I add a quote from the Democracy in Action website: “Additionally, its been revealed that much of the soy for Dean Food’s White Wave tofu and Silk soymilk products are sourced abroad, primarily from Brazil and China. Environmental standards and workers’ rights are routinely violated in these two countries.”
I look forward to reading further comments on this issue.
Shoot. I’ve been worrying recently about which brand of soy yoghurt it would be best to buy, and I thought this tip might be the solution. Anyone recommend some brands that don’t have this problem? My local Whole Foods has Wildwood and Whole Soy as well as Silk, and I could probably find others by looking elsewhere.
It’s practically a full time job trying to do the right thing.
While I am thrilled with eco-friendly, sustainable clothing options, $85 for one skirt is a bit out of my budget. I like to sew and quilt and am wondering if anyone knows of any fabric retailers that would have a stock of some of these fabrics (bamboo, organic, sustainable cotton, etc...) so I can create my own sustainable clothing. Also I am a quilter and would love to get my hands on some organic cotton quilt fabric that uses natural dyes.
Any ideas???
Well, Wildwood and Whole Soy didn’t buy an ad with Ideal Bite.
Another consideration: refrigeration! Why would a pro-environment company package something for refrigeration, when none of the other soy and nut milks are made that way?
I smell those stinky carbon feet!
There is a wonderful addendum to the story of White Wave, parent company of Silk. After the hot dogs, Steve delved into making tofu and tempeh. The mission, then, was to make tofu a household word and this was accomplished (mostly). It was a wonderful process of discovery and learning and the ancient art of making tofu came to life. To this day, after using both products in countless classes and other venues, in many locations, it can truely be said that White Wave tofu and tempeh are the best on the market. Try the 5-grain tempeh it is fabulous. The stories are equally grand.
The tofu is great cut into cubes, drizzled with shoyu and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, served as an appetizer. Steamed and cooled tempeh cut into cubes and made into a salad (like tuna) has always been a hit. Diced dill pickles and a dash of fresh dill turn this into Dilly Tempeh Salad, a long time favorite.
And then it was ice cream. Brrrr....
Happy eating!
Sally
Posted by: Sally Stewart | May 16, 2008 at 09:12 AM