- McDonald's -

I nominate Nike and/or Raebok

Posted by: Joe Beranek ( Cochise County, Arizona ) on July 01, 1997 at 03:59:00:

In Reply to: Who's Next? posted by Paul on June 27, 1997 at 11:14:11:

: Now that we've successfully tackled one giant, how about another.
: I think Pepsico would be a close runner up.
: Just think about their dabbling in monoculture of genetically engineered "high yield" crops in under-developed nations and chemical development. Their attitude seems to be that if nature hasn't evolved to our liking then let's manipulate it.

: "What's wrong with Pepsico? Everything they didn't want you to know.

I nominate Nike and/or Raebok. They should be an easy target. Not only are they taking advantage of cheap labor in third world countries, but they are exploiting the wearers of their shoes by charging exorbitant prices for their products.

Perhaps our two heros can stand outside Nike shoe stores and hand out pamphlets describing how the rain forests are being decimated because of the raw materials that go into Nike shoes; how child labor in poor undeveloped countries is being exploited by working in Nike factories for low pay and under abominable working conditions; how the youth of the developed world are being conned into paying big bucks for a lousy pair of shoes just because some so-called basketball "hero" has endorsed them for a zillion smackeroos. Seems to me that this is a far better target than McDonalds. Of course, since there is no meat involved (except for some of the shoes that may be made out of leather)you wouldn't be able to get the vegans ire aroused.


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