Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Confident that you are buying good, socially conscious brands? Find out the real story behind all that marketing money and store visibility. A long but interesting article about names in the alternative health products field. My first introduction to natural, organic and eco-friendly products stems back to the early '90s, when I stumbled upon Burt’s Bees lip balm at an independently owned health food store in the heart of Westport, Kansas City, Mo. Before the eyesore invasion of ’98, when Starbucks frothed its way into the neighborhood, leading to its ultimate demise, Westport was the kind of 'hood I still yearn for. It was saturated with historically preserved, hip and funky, mom-and-pop-type establishments, delivering their goods people to people. I was surprised more recently when I saw Burt's Bees products everywhere -- in grocery stores, drug stores, corner bodegas and big-box stores like Target and Wal-Mart. I thought to myself, fantastic; the marketplace is working, and good for Burt. He has made his mark, and the demand for his products is on the rise. For full article, go to link: http://tinyurl.com/d7uh25 avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090316-0, 16/03/2009Tested on: 17/03/2009 8:00:52 PMavast! - copyright © 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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