Cathy, I am a little behind on my blog reading right now, but I so completely agree with you on this! Using the "pink" movement to make money, instead of really prevent cancer is just another advertising gimick. I also try to find alternatives with fewer chemicals (deodorant is just too hard for me, though!). Forget the pink ribbons and be truly informed!
Sherry
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Loved this post! I come at the issue from a slightly different direction - my fibromyalgia's brought along bad asthma and chemical insensitivities. The quest to find products that doesn't trigger a reaction is incredibly frystrating. Thanks for the tips!
Oh, and about the pink ribbon products. A friend of mine who's had breast cancer suggests giving money directly to cancer research instead of through a product. Making money off this is so incredibly distasteful I will avoid a product witha pink ribbon and buy its competitor instead.
I second that! Coincidentally, I recently read an article on that particular subject (link provided below). It's quite an eye opener. When I was reasearching on a gluten-free items, I came across an info that many lipsticks are loaded with gluten. Then, I found out that many ingredients used in our cosmetics are full of toxic chemicals linked to cancer.
I'd like to repeat some questions for the companies which were raised by the author: "How much money are they actually contributing to breast cancer charities, and what is the money being used for? And most importantly, are they willing to stop using chemicals linked to cancer?"
http://crazysexylife.com/2011/whats-in-that-pink-ribbon-product/
Personally, I believe there are many folks out there who try to spread needed awareness among women, but for some it is the simplest marketing tool. I support any movements, actions that focus on prevention.
Thank you for a great post!
Ili
Lene, great idea on sending money directly rather than on the pink ribbon products. I am glad some of the ideas will be helpful to you.
Lli, thanks for the link. I enjoyed the article. Lots of great information. Also, I enjoyed reading your thoughts here. I am glad I am not alone in my feelings.
A few years back we needed to buy our dog a new harness. We decided to return to the local pet training facility that had helped us so much with Izzy. We wanted to buy it from them because they would help us fit it on her body and we really like them. We decided before going that we would get a pink harness. Well, apparently PetSmart or another one of the big chains has the exclusive rights on pink Gentle Leaders because of the pink ribbon campaign. It frustrated me that in order to get the color we wanted our local pet trainers would lose out on the money. It wasn't worth it to us. We decided to go with blue.