tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post2371922515974038293..comments2024-02-15T17:21:26.481+00:00Comments on The Rubbish Diet: Climate Week: 12-18 March and my Twitter interview #CWCuisineAlmost Mrs Averagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-9803902952449684172012-03-10T09:59:47.787+00:002012-03-10T09:59:47.787+00:00And I can't help but agree. I think there is p...And I can't help but agree. I think there is plenty of scope for companies to sponsor without branding. That would be the ultimate in CSR and philanthropy without explicit associated advertising. I would love to see companies taking a lead.Almost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-33585207918614809052012-03-09T19:47:25.171+00:002012-03-09T19:47:25.171+00:00I appreciate what you say and am convinced that yo...I appreciate what you say and am convinced that your own involvement is entirely honourable. But I still believe that Tesco's association with Climate Week undermines the campaign's credentials.<br /><br />Tesco have quite rightly set themselves a number of targets. However, while we wont know how realistic these are for some time, in the meantime their sponsorship of Climate Week will allow them public endorsement that I don't believe they, or their fellow supermarket chains deserve.just Gaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410006899511613020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-79428113514415605062012-03-08T09:02:31.253+00:002012-03-08T09:02:31.253+00:00Hi Just Gai,
Oh yes,I totally hear you and am wit...Hi Just Gai,<br /><br />Oh yes,I totally hear you and am with you all the way down the line. It's a conflict that is constantly on my mind too, having personally switched to local shops and markets and using my local, much smaller town-based supermarket for what I hope are only well planned & well chosen top ups.<br /><br />But with this in mind, I know society is greatly split and for many reasons, supermarkets still retain a huge power of influence over the marketplace.<br /><br />This puts them in a position of control over messages to consumers. <br /><br />My personal support is for Climate Week and the localised shopping, seasonal choices and waste reducing messages that the campaign is putting out.<br /><br />I may be an unstoppable optimist, but I hope that the passionate campaigners who want to see critical change can engage with these giants to influence business practice, even if it is impossible to stop their growth.<br /><br />The latter requires change and pressure at a different level.<br /><br />And I believe that will come. <br /><br />Also next week I am attending a pre-bill hearing in parliament, that's being presented by an MP who is passionate about making the retail sector become more accountable and change its ways about waste and sustainability.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see the outcome.<br /><br />I hope that helps clarify my thoughts, even if sometimes it feels like I'm wading in mud.Almost Mrs Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03566374419318255177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140894823591123770.post-29141251475864678142012-03-07T18:13:50.735+00:002012-03-07T18:13:50.735+00:00It's been a while since I last read your blog ...It's been a while since I last read your blog and I hate to mark my return with a negative comment (thankfully not directed at you personally).<br /><br />I was intrigued by the idea of a climate week and followed your link to take a closer look where I was horrified to discover that it is sponsored by Tesco. Supermarkets are by their very nature unclimate friendly. They source food from all over the world, some of which is produced at the expense of local agricultural practices and much of which is air freighted in. Their goods are transported long distances from supplier to distribution centres to stores. Goods are overpackaged, in packaging that is often not widely recyclable. Customers are enticed by special offers to buy more than they need which then ends up in landfill sites. Shoppers are encouraged, if not obliged, to drive to their stores. The proliferation of stores in all shapes and sizes is leading to the disappearance of local high streets and the fragmentation of local communities. I could go on. None of this is very sustainable.<br /><br />I appreciate that national campaigns need sponsors to promote their cause but when the conflict of interest between the two is so great I wonder who suffers most. I suspect it is the message.<br /><br />I would suggest that one step towards preventing climate change would be to cut down on or even stop shopping in supermarkets, but that would not go down very well with Tesco.<br /><br />As someone who has campaigned tirelessly against waste and whose views I greatly respect I would be grateful for your comments.<br /><br />PS I've just noticed that other supporting partners include Nissan. Don't get me started on cars!just Gaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410006899511613020noreply@blogger.com