In this April series voting with my wallet and shopping intentionally is all about supporting companies and brands that align best with the things I am currently concerned about. Sometimes, the choice will be tricky - a company may do well in one area and fail in another.
I have a few resources for finding out about various companies. It's good to look up a company / brand / product in more than one place and then figure out which comes closest to being one of the good ones.
One of my favorite resources about shopping intentionally is THE WOKE GINGER.
Justin Kralemann, aka The Woke Ginger, is a social media influencer from St. Louis. I have found his videos to be well-researched, informative, fair, and easy to understand. I highly recommend taking some time and going to one of his accounts to watch a few of his video shorts. These are definitely a big part of my efforts to shop more intentionally.
Important Side Note
The Woke Ginger is currently involved in a wrongful termination lawsuit. He was let go after a post he did calling out Enterprise Mobility over its ties to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
You can read about that lawsuit here. (Hoodline St. Louis)
I am including contact information for Enterprise Mobility and Food Outreach Inc in case you care to let either of these folks know what you think. It's important that people not be silenced or intimidated for sharing information on how companies conduct their business on issues that are important to the public!!!
WHO TO CONTACT
The more people who speak up, the more meaningful our opinions will be. Don't wait to figure out the perfect people to contact or the perfect thing to say. Just start!!!
Food Outreach Inc.3117 Olive StreetSt. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 652-3663
Enterprise Mobility600 Corporate Park DriveSt. Louis, MO 63105855-266-9565
* This post is part of my April series focused on voting with your wallet. All month, I am pushing myself to do better at shopping intentionally. I'm no expert and never will be, but I will share what I'm learning.
* This post is part of my April series focused on voting with your wallet. All month, I am pushing myself to do better at shopping intentionally. I'm no expert and never will be, but I will share what I'm learning.