If you think the big corporations out there should be concerned about more than just churning out the largest profit possible, you`ll find
”Shopping for a Better World” a storehouse of information.
The 128-page pocket guide by the Council on Economic Priorities is just the right size and format to take on your next trip to the grocery: You can let your conscience do your shopping.
The guide ranks companies in 10 areas: charitable donations, women and minority advancement, defense contracts, social disclosure, community outreach, nuclear power, environmental issues, South African involvement and animal testing. It rates 138 companies and about 1,300 brand-name products.
For example, Procter & Gamble rates high with family benefit packages, while Eastman Kodak long has been a supporter of minority advancement.
Copies of the guide are available from the council by calling 1-800-822-6435. Each copy costs $4.95, plus $1 for postage.
