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April 27, 2008
Consumers Getting Wise to Green Swindle
The liberal establishment has been hyping environmental mania so as to use it as a vehicle for its leftist agenda. The business community has played along, hoping to exploit it for profit. But here's an encouraging indication that the whole swindle may be running out of steam:
While many companies are now rushing to "go green," recent surveys show American consumers are getting turned off by the organic hype for three reasons: price, skepticism and confusion.
The confusion is over what exactly is meant by a product being "organic," "natural," "green," "eco-friendly," or whatever — other than that it will cost twice as much.
The percentage of consumers who believe organic products are good for them is down to 45%, while those who believe they're good for the environment has fallen to 48%, according to the latest survey from consulting firm WSL Strategic Retail. Both measures stood at a 54% approval rating two years ago.
There's a reason con men tend to take their loot and then move along to another town. Soon or later, people will figure out they're getting swindled.
On a tip from Wiggins.
Posted by Van Helsing at April 27, 2008 11:41 AM
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Posted by: V the K at April 27, 2008 6:08 PM
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Posted by: CharlieDontSurf at April 27, 2008 7:36 PM
The biggest market for "organic" food nowadays seems to be the eco-nut crowd who wishes to feel better about themselves because they're not buying from the "evil corporations." Yet these nitwits never stop to consider that they're buying a name-brand "organic" food from a supermarket, which is itself an "evil corporation."
You want to buy organic and "stick it" to those "evil corporations"? Then go down to your local farmer's market, where you can usually get a good deal and support hard-working locals rather than fellow eco-nuts who've realized they can make a fortune by mass-producing "organic" food.
Posted by: Targetpractice at April 28, 2008 2:46 AM
Exactly, Targetpractice!
Posted by: KHarn at April 28, 2008 3:40 PM
