Getting ripped off for breast cancer research?

[FelixDeCat]

I was watching a local story about companies big and small cashing in by putting a pink ribbon or using a pink label on their product. They point to Campbels soup that started the trend in 2006. Their sales went up seven fold in October of that year when they sold 7,000,000 cans of soup just that month. Even they were shocked at the amount of clout the "pink ribbon" had with shoppers.

Since then almost every retailer/manufacturer has attempted to mimick Campbels success. However, there is no regulation or control regarding the use of the pink ribbon on products. Some give to research, some do not. Others only effort for the cause is to raise awareness on the shelf. No monetary contribution is made, and they can still claim to be doing their part. It is suggested that the consumer read the fine print if that is the only reason they are choosing that product over another.

Ive noticed that this and other research movements have grown so large in recent years that its hard *not* to notice them. In fact, you are practically tripping over them. Now I know why. :whiste:

 

[coldmeat]

Campbells only sells 1,000,000 cans of soup a month?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

ripped off? somehow consumers are losing money?

 

[FelixDeCat]

ripped off? somehow consumers are losing money?

Misled.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Campbells only sells 1,000,000 cans of soup a month?

Im sure thats a rough figure and it could have been only for certain lines of soup, the news story didnt specify.

 

[ScottyB]

Campbells only sells 1,000,000 cans of soup a month?

That's what I thought. I never eat soup and I buy several cans a month.

 

[Colt45]

1M cans seems way low. 1 can / month / 300+ people?

I somehow doubt that.

 

[IronWing]

Would you like to donate a dollar to cure ___ today? We will take your dollar and bundle it with other dollars donated by other patrons and give it to a bunch of rich doctors or cause lobbyists. We'll be sure to do it in a way that gives our company maximum exposure while not spending any of our own money which might otherwise adversely affect our bottom line. No? <hairy eyeball> Well have a good day heartless, stingy bastard!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

I always avoid anything supporting charities, and this is one of the main reasons why I do that.

 

[Malak]

I don't make food choices based on what they use my money for after I purchase the product. I buy food to eat. Life is simpler that way.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

pretty sure in order to use the pink ribbon you have to donate part of the sale to breast cancer research. I vaguely recall a lawsuit regarding someone using the "pink ribbon" and not donating to the breast cancer research cause.

 

[FelixDeCat]

pretty sure in order to use the pink ribbon you have to donate part of the sale to breast cancer research. I vaguely recall a lawsuit regarding someone using the "pink ribbon" and not donating to the breast cancer research cause.

Sadly, this is not the case. Beware.