Oh the irony… and then the anguish… and then the irony all over again.
I’ve got a couple of real zingers for you lovely readers today – two of the most unbelievably ironic stories I’ve read so far this week.
First, let’s begin with a pretty ironic case of pinkwashing (that’s like greenwashing but relating to breast cancer).
It’s probably safe to assume that many of you are familiar with the Susan G. Komen Foundaion, and their Susan G. Komen for the Cure campaign. Buy certain products from certain sponsors, and raise money for breast cancer research. Sounds pretty terrific right? That may not be the case, however. According to Breast Cancer Action‘s Think Before You Pink campaign website, the new Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s perfume, Promise Me, contains two potentially carcinogenic ingredients.
Are you kidding me? There’s nothing like dousing yourself with potentially cancer causing perfume all in the name of breast cancer research – that totally stinks. The moral of the story here? Think before you pink (and avoid toxic perfume)!
And now let’s drink our way to a cure for juvenile diabetes. Drum roll please…
Did you know that when you buy a gazillion ounce soda (really it’s only a modest 64 ounces – that’s only half a gallon) for $2.99, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) will generously donate $1 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation? No really, that’s what they’ll do. I know, pretty generous of them huh?
Why don’t we skip the diabetes-creating middleman and send our own donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation? Just a thought.
Do these kind of stories make you angry, or do you feel the end – hey, there’s some money going to research- justifies the means? Leave us a comment below, send us a tweet @greenearthbazar, or connect with us on our facebook page. We’d love to know what you think! 
Michelle
I'm a lover of life and all things natural and organic. I love practicing yoga, making healthy foods, nature photography, DIY projects, making homemade beauty treats, and creating handmade jewelry. I'm passionate about a lot of things and write about them here on my blog. Peace, social justice, good food, green beauty, sustainable living - you name it, I care about it. Thanks for taking the time to visit me. Peace. ;)
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