Parent company should be a label requirement and required on all advertising.

@lunar686

8 ай бұрын

The level of influence of a parent company is also something I’d like to know. Like I’m happy for a percentage of profits to be shared to help smaller companies to have access to better infrastructure and logistics....but there’s a clear difference between assisting growth that way, and completely changing company operations to a point where they no longer align with the values they promoted to their customer base

@tymondabrowski12

8 ай бұрын

I think it might be a label requirement in UE, I've seen it mamy times on labels.

@MeepMoments

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@tymondabrowski12oo

@Eosinophyllis

7 ай бұрын

In terms of foodstuffs you can actually find it- look at the manufacturing location

@angelaburress8586

6 ай бұрын

@@lunar686 For what purpose does that even serve 💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ go smoke a joint and calm tf down💃🏽🙄🙄💁🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ stop 🛑 being a Karen

I'm Ivorian and I have to say that when it comes to cocoa, it probably has it's issues in Ivory Coast, but a lot of children end up working with their parents because they CANNOT afford school. A lot of child labor happens in our world because parents cannot pay for school and they have no other option.

@iluvzurara2

8 ай бұрын

Yup same with coffee in central and South America. It’s very disheartening

@RangeGleasry

8 ай бұрын

I understand and wonder what is keeping these giant conglomerates from paying living wages to their workers and making sure human rights violations don’t happen, especially considering that the commodity in question is used in expensive and luxury commodities at the end of the line Edit: Shelby literally just explained midway through the video :)

@lowwastehighmelanin

8 ай бұрын

I've taken public school for granted as an American. I'm so sad to realize this is not the norm. :(

@iluvzurara2

8 ай бұрын

@@lowwastehighmelanin i mean it is normal for children everywhere to go to school. but for the people with very low socioeconomic status in many countries around the world, this is their norm. youd also be surprised at the lives of the very poor and homeless children right here in the good ole US of A.

@jfm14

8 ай бұрын

​@@iluvzurara2 True, people don't realize child labor is legal here in the US in the agricultural sector. Lots of gradeschool-age kids have to work in the fields with their families because they're being paid so little they can't afford to let their kids go to school.

All the Nestle candy bars are the real horror of halloween.

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

you said it

@debrabros2650

8 ай бұрын

That's the truth!

@user-qx1om2wj1h

8 ай бұрын

And they don't even taste good.

@deszeldra

8 ай бұрын

Been trying to find an eco-friendly Halloween candy. It doesn’t seem to exist, at least not here in Australia. Definitely a situation where “do your best” applies!

@film9491

8 ай бұрын

It sucks that you can’t give away home made stuff because one person one time poisoned his own kid’s Halloween candy after the kid got home from trick or treating and ever since then every local news station every year tries to convince everyone that their neighbors are trying to poison their kids

Anyone else noticing we’re having a resurgence of robber barons? Like, not industrialists per say, but capitalists… and that there are a crazy amount of monopolies (parent companies buying up all their competition)?! I so appreciate you, Shelbi, for speaking up. History is repeating itself.

@abigailmyers2587

8 ай бұрын

YES!! I’ve been saying this for years! When will we get another trust-busting president?

@sarahj2743

8 ай бұрын

And with them, comes poisoning, corruption in government, poor labor laws, and the “ company store” ( cbdc)

Like Jim Stephanie Sterling says, "They don't want some money, they want ALL the money." God I hate growth-above-all-else capitalism.

@lunar686

8 ай бұрын

I’ve recently watched some videos on ‘matured capitalism’ in some of the Nordic countries. Gives me a fair bit of hope for capitalism...provided we go in that direction and get rid of the growth above all else style that’s causing so much harm

@jiritsu0

8 ай бұрын

Oh dear, there is a lot to unpack on that, but the short one is: there is no "matured capitalism" in here. There's only the same shit it brings and a lot of wrestling against it from eating up the system.

@goofyahhhhhhh6131

7 ай бұрын

@@lunar686 idk how that will work out because we are probably bigger than all the Nordic countries combined also they have high clothing tax it is a big problem. It would be something to think about though because it would be nice to have free health care but it will have long waits and high taxes

@davidpachecogarcia

7 ай бұрын

It’s never enough in a system that is always wanting MORE profits.

I would love a video or maybe a PDF list with the current product/companies not owned by parent companies

@user-br2vj4eq8c

8 ай бұрын

seconded!

@mikemclean1511

7 ай бұрын

It’ll be a short list.

@SkylarWhitmire

5 ай бұрын

Azure Standard and all the brands they sell is always a safe bet.

I swear to god, every brand is soulless nowadays.

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

this is so disturbingly true...

@ShardDesu

8 ай бұрын

​@@Shelbizleeeyou might appreciate the work of Michael Parenti. He explains very clearly why companies operate the way they do and the depredations they have committed on the way.

@HashFace253

8 ай бұрын

It's not the brand or the businesses fault.. It's the system and incentive structure they operate under. It's capitalism

@Candytuft-CookingPan

7 ай бұрын

That's not too surprising to me, given that our system evolves around money, and also because mass consumption in every way shape & form is extremely common right now.

@mr.x2567

7 ай бұрын

They are soulless. They always have been. Probably because humans themselves are soulless since they’re the ones that made these companies in the first place. Get rid of humans, get rid of soulless corporations. Simple as that.

It’d be super interesting if you could get in touch with the Bronner’s company and interview them about staying independent! I so appreciate what you do with your platform!

@Alenasup

8 ай бұрын

Id love a video on esg

@SusieQZee

7 ай бұрын

They’re an awesome company manufacturing in the town I live in. They’re huge supporters of local theatre. Can’t say enough about the company.

@jenniferburns2530

Ай бұрын

There is a great book called Honor Thy Label about Dr. Bronner's and how they operate, ensure they continue to follow their values, and create sustainable supply chains.

Yes please do a video on ESG ratings!

@rozlynne4102

8 ай бұрын

Seconded!

@ldegraaf

8 ай бұрын

Motion passed! 😊

@sarahlily2719

8 ай бұрын

Yes please!

@staceyd8397

7 ай бұрын

be interesting as it’s dodgy asf

Nestle has done a lot of horrible things, in Africa and South America particularly. Nestle priced out local food manufacturer in South American countries, and incentivized farmers to switch to cash crops rather than subsistence crops. Politicians and their government health agencies had to fight against Nestle to pass laws and regulations to educate the population about nutrition and put more nutrition warnings and labels on their products. We read about it and watched a documentary about it in our ethics class for business school- NYT did a story about it in 2017. It's a very complex case study, as the places targeted by these big MNEs were struggling with malnutrition and hunger, but then began to struggle with health issues tied to obesity, high-calorie, low-nutrient diets. So their size helped them create programs to target poor food deserts, and that came with strong pros and well as strong cons.

@BankruptMonkey

8 ай бұрын

Nestle is really similar to Leopold. They own slaves, including child slaves. They do so much else that's awful too but they've directly addressed the slavery and stealing all water from towns and didn't even put a PR spin on it, they just admitted they do it and said their slavery isn't a problem.

Do you maintain a list of the "Shelbi Approved" brands or products anywhere? I'd love to shop & help support them where I can!

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

not currently but I should!! That's a good idea, I will add it to my to-do list haha

@Momma_510

8 ай бұрын

I second that! I went to this comment to see if such a list existed! I would definitely pay to download it, thank you for your work girl!!

@kelseybrintnall2080

8 ай бұрын

Yes this would be amazing!!

@alyciairlbeck3640

8 ай бұрын

I would pay for a master list as well!!

@michelleoh2735

8 ай бұрын

YES! Please. :-)

I love you and this!! Just had to tell a story I heard about Dr Bonners!! I work in the mushroom business. And I heard that Dr. Bonner’s sons have taken over the business. They are the ones now running it and have decided to put psychedelic information on it instead of the original religious information. that being said, I think that they will do whatever they need to do to stay a small sustainable company. 😂

@melissalopez2338

8 ай бұрын

Lmao that’ll be interesting to read while in the shower

@gensai93

8 ай бұрын

Lol is that why the labels make no sense?

I am 100% with you. A flip perspective: if you HAVE to buy a product from a conglomerate, I make sure it’s the ‘sustainable’ one. I am similarly voting with my dollar by demonstrating interest in that eco friendly product in the hope the conglomerate shifts their practices once seeing consumer demand.

@aaronhoy3410

7 ай бұрын

I mean just as an fyi "sustainability" & "eco-friendly" product labels, stickers, tags, etc... are mostly bullshit. Especially, though not solely, on things from giant corporations.

YESS down with citizens United!!! It’s always been bullshit to me since it has passed, but it’s so rarely talked about!! A big thing for a lot of us is that it costs so much to buy ethical and eco friendly items in these hard economical times. I basically have to decide between morals and keeping myself clean. I don’t have $10 plus dollars to spend towards one bar of soap when I can get four for way less. It’s like how do you decide!! I do what I can, but I can’t do everything. I hate that these companies cause so much disparity. I feel so bad for everyone on the shit end of this. I’m glad that you can personally afford to buy those non parent brands. I hate that more of us cannot. We have to pick and choose.

So glad Burt's Bees was featured! Not many people know about the corporate story.

Can you make a video essay on how corporations decide education policies that impact literally all of us? I saw an episode of the good wife that alleges the my plate recommended food chart taught in schools is not actually based on any legitimate health research rather whichever industry like dairy or corn has more money gets to be marketed to children they are healthy as if its fact. If that is true its horrifying...

If these companies would put all the money they spend on lobbying into changes to their environmental destination, wouldn’t they end up being further ahead!? So frustrating🤬. One brand we had here in Canada called “Cake” got bought by Marc Anthony…sucks because the products themselves just aren’t the same quality anymore…maximizing profits can happen by lowering the quality of the product itself. I think the whole Devacurl brand lawsuit bonanza is another prime example of how much damage these giant conglomerates can do to a name that someone built to be trusted. It’s so sad and disgusting🤬🤬🤬

@kelseybrintnall2080

8 ай бұрын

It’s the crabs in a bucket mentality. Everybody (every corporation) is stepping on everyone else’s neck to get ahead

Can we just appreciate Shelby's passion and knowledge on these issues? Respect 🙌🔥

Tony’s chocolate exists in order to be a test case for slave-free chocolate that’s commercially viable and they’re also very accessible in the US. The quiet re-monopolizing of the economy is so creepy and messed up. There’s a great essay on this from few years ago in the blog The Patterning if anyone wants to read about it in other industries too.

@denden798

7 ай бұрын

Yes! I wish more people knew about Tony’s

All of this is so frustrating. I wish it was easier to know what parent company owns the smaller companies. Idk if ec30 started as a small brand but P&G now owns it. It's infuriating. For years I have tried to stop using Dove bar soap to stop supporting Unilever but anything else I have tried irritates my skin. It is so, so hard to navigate all of this as a consumer. Thank you so much Shelbi for educating us all and doing all this research.

@lowwastehighmelanin

8 ай бұрын

Weirdly? Wikipedia. Mergers and acquisitions are public and someone is diligently updating them on there.

@alohalife7541

8 ай бұрын

Castile baby soap dr bronners

@Siures

8 ай бұрын

@@lowwastehighmelaninYes, but you have to research every single brand you buy constantly. And remember which company owns them and to which degree. It is a full time job. I’m totally for a obligation to have the parent company on the packaging.

@thenopedetective

8 ай бұрын

This exacerbates my eczema so badly - even the baby stuff and diluted.

@floralia05

8 ай бұрын

My skin is usually pretty sensitive, bela bar soap seems to work pretty well imo.

Yes to another video about ESG corruption!

Deodorants have been one of the harder things for me to find a brand that aligns with my values and also works for me. A big part of that is that i want an antiperspirant and fragrance free as well. It's almost impossible to find and definitely not from a sustainable brand. Doing you best the majority of the time and always being open to doing better is really all we can do.

@lunar686

8 ай бұрын

Lol I know the feels, worse part is where the fragrance is added almost unnecessarily into products I otherwise really like (think like neutrogena’s HA line lol). But I’m also lucky I can use single actives like glycolic or mandelic acid that have the same effect as an antiperspirant for me, and there’s a lot of smaller ethical companies that produce these products. Unfortunately until ethical production and skin concerns become more normalised, having either or both of these concerns means more time and effort researching, as buying off the shelf when grocery shopping doesn’t look like it’ll happen any time soon

@thenopedetective

8 ай бұрын

Yes, sented natural deodorants so often smell terrible on me. I like Ethiques unscented, but the shipping is an issue.

First, let me say I love your content! Second, "the crying Indian" is actually an Italian American actor and not Native or Indigenous at all. He was in red face for a movie role when they thought he would be perfect for the role 🤦‍♀️ Third, yes please, to more video essays! I would love one on both of the topics you mentioned at the end. Also, maybe one on some sustainability influencers - people you follow, recommend, or even people you don't for whatever reason. Lastly, please make your mental list of brands a sharable list! I for one would pay you for your time/effort because it is so hard to do the work that goes into trying to live sustainably.

I do love these essay videos!! They take a lot of work and I appreciate every ounce of work you put into them🥰

This video was extremely good Shelby! The passion in your voice almost made me cry. You should do politics, your speech is very powerful. And wise of course. Thank you for caring and for making me care more

Another layer to the concept of voting with your dollar is the fact that it's a very privileged concept. Being able to support brands that you like and not support ones you don't like through purchasing power is very much a concept that only exists in areas where there is diversity in options. Food deserts are extremely prevalent in rural areas, so when you're living in a small town with a population of 10,000 or less and the only grocery store is Walmart it makes it really hard to be able to make ethical decisions through purchasing power. I live in a college town where the only craft store is a hobby Lobby, which is devastating as a studio/fiber artist because I either travel 2 hours to a store that I do support like Jo-Ann's, or I spend money at a very ethically questionable company out of pure convenience.

FYI - the "Indian" man in that commercial isn't even Indian. He's Italian.

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

😮 I didn't know that!!

@Keebzoo

8 ай бұрын

They talk about it in The Parrot and the Igloo

@kateri.

8 ай бұрын

I was looking to see if someone already said it 👍

@Insatiable.Curiosity

8 ай бұрын

@@Keebzoosuch an excellent book!

@lowwastehighmelanin

8 ай бұрын

we call ourselves indigenous heads up

I appreciate this so much. I have worked for crunchy local grocery chains, including Whole Foods over the last 15 years and seeing so many brands being bought out in real time just led me to getting cynical and making things at home when I can because it feels impossible to keep up with the acquisitions. It’s so damn insidious for these conglomerates to go after smaller companies trying to do the right thing making it near impossible to avoid supporting them financially.

I would love to see a deep-dive into businesses that are not owned by parent companies (like Dr. Bronners) and how they have been able to maintain enviromental standards and costs without selling out.

I always become skeptical about small brands being bought out when I start to see big dispays of them at my local grocery store, or they start launching a ton of new products. That takes serious capital to do (not likely a small independent business could afford) and to me screams "probably greenwashing." When I saw a huge Native enscap display at my local grocery store, I knew something was up. Such a bummer 💔

@Lauren-hc1zz

7 ай бұрын

I was so happy for the company finaly geting the reconition they deserverd :(

I'd love a video on ESG and investments!! I hate how these shady parent companies intentionally muddy the waters

Shelbi, I'd be interested to see you talk about companies like Grocery Outlet and compare the ethics of that business model to typical grocery stores. I'm not well researched on it, but it seems more sustainable so I try to buy more of my essentials from there than big name stores.

@lamaj7896

8 ай бұрын

I second this. Also Trader Joe’s.

@thenopedetective

8 ай бұрын

Trader Joe's is owned by Aldi Nord. But maybe there are more local products? (I live really and have never shopped at one) I'd imagine it's one of those palces you have to check everything as many natural independent seeming products can be purchased by parent companies.

@thenopedetective

8 ай бұрын

*live rurally

I think a deep dive on ESG would be so hopeful. I love your passion and endurance for the environment and ethical politics.

A deodorant suggestion: Ben&Anna has very similar ingredients as native, comes in a paper tube (or tins also available) and as far as I know and can find out through quick googling they are still independent as a brand. The only issue may be that it is a German brand so I don't know how available it is in the USA. Another one where the main active ingredient is the same but overall it's slightly different is Lavera Deo Creme. I've struggled with natural deodorants too but these I actually like!

When you don’t live near zero waste shops and don’t drive it is frustrating only having access to certain brands you think are sustainable and then they are owned by a parent company you want to avoid.

Thank you for making this video. I’m sick of supporting small companies who sell out. We make them successful, then they sell-out. Then you start searching again for another sustainable company.

I learned so much watching this video. Thank you for putting in all of the time to research this topic. I would love to see a deep dive into ESG.

This is why i try to stick local or companies that havnt sold their soul yet lol

The same with pet food. Family own company is selling out like crazy to parent companies. 😭

Shelby! You should release these video essays as podcasts too! It would become a commuting staple for me ;)

@kelseybrintnall2080

8 ай бұрын

I would watch the hell out of a podcast if she started one

@jennycobb6912

8 ай бұрын

this this this, please! would brach out to more people too :)

I really just you to know, Shelby, how all of your efforts into this channel are so appreeciated. You've dedicated your life to educating the public and revealing the deplorable truth behind our society and you've opened my eyes in a million and one ways. I'm never going back. Because of you, I'm dedicating my life to the chang we all desperately need to see. I think of you and you're channel eery time I go grocery shopping, every gift-giving season, and honestly with every single item I bring into my home. Every single one of your subscribers is another pair of hands working to cultivate the future that we wanna see, and none of that would be happening without your passion for change and education. Thank you so much Shelby!

The KABA issue reminds me of a sign I've seen from Duke Energy, famous for coal ash spills, telling visitors of NC state parks to pick up after themselves 🙃

And you know who the shareholders are that hold these megacorps to these impossible growth standards? Usually some combination of the same handful of investment firms and/or banks- Vanguard, Blackrock, etc. And even some of the 'smaller' brands not owned by larger megacorporations are also held by those investment firms. It's getting increasingly difficult to any ethical consumption in this world.

Here to say these are my favorite style of your videos, keep doing them for as long as you love to!

Omg this is WILD!! Thank you for making this bc I had no idea some of those were under evil parent companies 😮 please please continue doing these style of videos bc I love to learn more and bring this info to discuss in my EJ class or with my peers or with my partner or whomever. These are so invaluable, thank you!!

Could you please do a deep dive on rainforest alliance? I was surprised to hear you say that was a good, reliable mark of sustainability a while ago because when I looked in to them (quite a few years ago though) they seemed quite hollow. When you mentioned Unilever mistreating tea workers it made me think of one Unilever’s biggest tea brands - Lipton, that has the rainforest alliance logo. Please enlighten us :)

I love these kinds of videos!!! Thank you so much for helping to keep us informed

Thank you for making these types of videos! They’re always a reminder that I can do better and be better! 💚

This is probably one of my favorite videos you’ve put out… Would love to see you talk more about company’s relationship w meeting those ESG percentages

This video was SO good. Thank you for all the time and attention you take. I’d love more like this.

This is so interesting and something I've also wondered about a lot! Thank you for doing all the research!

Excellent video! Really appreciate all of the research you put into this. I find all of this disturbing and frustrating. I absolutely refuse to step into a Whole Foods store even though everyone around me raves about it. I wish more people would realize that we as consumers can make a difference if we purchase from companies that truly care about making a positive impact on the well-being of people, communities, and the environment.

Oooooofff, wow. I am so mad at these big corporations and how difficult it is for us consumers to keep them accountable. Governments don't work along either. Great video, Shelbi. I learned that a lot of companies I liked to support, the body shop and bird's bees, aren't as green as they appear to be since they're a part of a bigger corporation. Ugh... capitalism...

I was so sad when L. was bought by P&G. Now they are basically Tampax and Always with different packaging and a higher price tag.

I love these deep dives! You do them so well❤

Dr offices are also difficult when it comes to being bought out. A pediatric office I worked at got bought and a Dr office my family personally goes to recently got bought out. It's hard because the one we go to has changed their online system and there are so many more employees. It used to be a small office with a Dr, practitioner, 2 nurses, 2 front desk, manager, biller. Now about 4-5 more employees when we go. These changes haven't made anything better or faster

How do I like a video twice

as soon as i heard “my partner Madison” i subscribed 😭 we need more people like you deep diving into supply chains and tracking these business practices. I do it out of curiosity but I think it’s something people should start getting accustomed to doing. Research !!

It’s wild I looked into some of my skincare that I use and never would have thought Tatcha is owned by Unilever. This video was so valuable

This video was incredibly well done. Thank you so much, Shelbi! I try to explain a lot of these things to people I know, and I am so glad to see you spreading the word! I would love to see more videos like this!

Your videos are always so insightful!

I’ve been wondering about this for YEARS. Thank you for the breakdown!

FIY: The Body Shop is NOT under L'Oréal anymore!

Super informative video! Thank you so much for researching all these issues, I will be taking a harder look into what brands I want to support going forward

This is so important! I have often wondered the same thing. Just to be safe I have decided to not support brands that sold out to big corporations if I can avoid it. And if there are no other options, I tend to consider if I actually need this thing.That corporations are now considered people are WILD omfg.

Thanks Shelbi! My favorite video essay yet. I learned a lot.

Such an important topic that I haven’t really seen talked about so much

What is the easiest way to find out if a brand is own by a huge parent company?

@ldegraaf

8 ай бұрын

Wikipedia is where I've been looking. You can look at the individual companies and see what parent company owns them or you can look at the parent company and see all the brands that they own.

Thank you so much for this video! I was wondering if you had any recommendations on methods to find out if companies we love have a parent company? I'd love to do some of my own research but I have no idea where to start finding some of that information.

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

typically you can just Google "who owns xyz" and it comes up!

@lyndabethcave3835

8 ай бұрын

A lot of them will have logos or parent company info on the packaging too. Like my Harvest Crunch which is from Quaker says "PepsiCo" just above the address. Lots of personal care/beauty products will show the Unilever logo.

I love this kind of videos, please continue recording them :)

I love you. Started watching back in zero waste times and this content on consumerism and the bigger picture is such good stuff for the average person to learn ❤

Thank you for this very educational video!! Over the years you have honestly mobilized so so many people into looking behind the scenes, being conscious of their purchases but also the companies that end up controlling so much of our lives. I started watching you in high school and you were my main educator on all of these topics, and now I’m nearing the end of college and dedicated to climate activism, only purchase consciously, and plan to work to deconstruct all of this madness!!

THIS! just started but this is why being a biz girly is tough to balance

Thank you so much for making this video!

Thank you for all the research and effort you put into this video. It's easy to just consume and not think about how manipulated we are as consumers. Never thought about who was behind the KAB campaign. It also makes it so hard to exist in a way that is sustainable or avoid supporting these companies with our dollars or in other ways like supporting content creators on this platform. YT gets ad revenue from many of these corps. Moving up the chain, G owns many companies that likely have their hand in practices that may not be ethical or sustainable, and same is true of Alphabet. The cars we drive, the technology we use, the data and content we consume, the food we buy, all help to support things we may not want to. Therefore it makes it so challenging for real change to happen - when fighting the system means using the very system to spread the word or even just survive. I hope your videos continue to open eyes and would definitely love to see an essay on ESG.

Love your videos. You really make me want to be a better human without making me feel bad about not being 100% eco friendly. I take all your information to heart and implement it into my everyday life.

thank you for taking so much time to research these things and to share your knowledge with us

Bout 6 minutes in, and really enjoying the video so far. Thanks for your work!

Thank you so much for using your platform to inform about this topics

global capitalist trade networks do production in so-called developing nations such that they exploit those populations indefinitely; that's where a lot of their ability to profit comes from - pay less and invest less in those who have less; make vulnerable laboring populations into "human capital." the poverty and suffering of those workers is not a problem "ethically-minded capitalism" can solve, since it is structurally incentivized not to. it's like dangling meat in front of a dog; eventually, it will lunge for it.

I love this deep-dive video essay format! And I'd love a video on ESGs! Thank you for doing all the research and helping to educate us! Would it be possible for you to start a blog or something along the lines of "Shelbizleee's List" or "Shelbizleee Approved" where you just list the brands in each category you've done the research into and support and why you support them (as well as where we can find them - like is it Target or Online-only and what site?)? It could be a quick reference for your followers for the brands to look out for when shopping for our essentials!

Love this topic! Seen too many brands get bought out and then immediately shut down :( Hubert's Lemonade comes to mind when they got sold to coke a cola and now you can't get it anywhere in stores

Shelby this video is amazing! (all your other ones are amazing too). I not the type to comment but you are seriously providing so much information and value to the rest of us. Please never stop what you're doing and please do some kind of public speaking! The way you talk is so eloquent and so informed I always watch to the end. It doesn't matter if you make these videos or talk this way because you're angry and this is "just a rant", it's so powerful. Sometimes people come off too strong which leads to other people to quit listening, but you are definitely different! I hope you can take this to another level some day! :) Thanks for all your hard work and research! I love that you included brands that aren't bought out yet, so we're not just all stuck wondering what to do

Girl this research is top tier, thank you for this

I am here for the research style videos!! And yes, an exploration of ESG would also be interesting to me 😊

Thanks for breaking this topic down, great video ❤

This was a great video and I really appreciate the work you put into it. Would absolutely love more videos like this one in the future!!

Dr bronners is local to where I live! Love seeing a San Diego brand thrive 👏🏼

ALL OF THEM! I honestly don't know why i'm crying listening to this, your passion came thru with this video.

This was really enlightening Shelby. Thanks for taking the time to all the research on this. Would love to see more vids on these topics!

I´m learning so much with your videos, thanks for doing this.

I watched The Food That Built America (it's on Hulu) and it was wild to see how companies/products with humble beginnings turned into things like McDonalds, Hershey's, Coca-Cola etc. It showed the societal implications of these conglomerates, albeit still from a pro American point of view, but with that in mind I highly recommend!

🙌🏼🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Exactly what I’ve realized! But thank you for voicing it out to the world!!

Fanatic video! Very informative and delivery/story

Great info. I loved it and felt like I was back in my environmental ethics class :) I'd love to see a partial list of some of the brands that are still small and doing it as good as they can given all the great obstacles around small business. Thanks for your research and time to put this together. I'd personally enjoy more videos like this. Knowledge is powerful. -Cathy

The government should play a role in that and regulate it. In Germany for example they did introduce the pfand (the small amount of money that you pay upfront and can get back when you bring the empty plastic and glass bottles to the store) and yes, even Coca Cola is participating in it. There should be legislation for it, the government should take the initiative and the US government is rotten.

Completely agree with you... I want to say this is a great video.. And you did say. But I feel it needs to be driven home. Is that they are legally obliged to do what they can to make their stocks go up in order to stay valuable for the stockholders. "Doing what is best for the Stockholders". And because the way people invest nowadays that means more profits in any way necessary.. Love the attitude love the personality great videos new subscriber.

Why are so many brands being bought by univiler. It hurts my soul. Seventh generation is one of the only sustainable brands I can find at Kroger (my local grocery store)

@Amyjwashere

8 ай бұрын

Sorry unilever also owns them.

@Shelbizleee

8 ай бұрын

Unilever essentially owns everything on the shelves at big box stores it is WILD

@avacurtis2729

8 ай бұрын

@@Shelbizleee ugh I just hate it so much because when I purchase online things tend to come in a ton of packaging. Also I have to go through my dorm mail room which sometimes loses my packages 😢

@AlicedeTerre

8 ай бұрын

You’re doing the best you can! Sometimes we only have so many choices depending on where we are in life. It took me many more years after uni before I was able to make more sustainable choices.

Loving this style video! Keep it coming

This was one of my favorite videos that I've seen you do in a while! It's obvious you are passionate and knowledgeable. Thank you for putting this out into the world!!! ESG next, please!