Guest guest Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Dear Friends, If it is market economics that is fuelling the chemical and GM boom then it is the same economics that can nurture the organics boom. You just have to exercise your choice judiciously. Please take an active interest in what you use and ask for the better product. Chances are you will get it. In the article below we see how MNCs like Colgate are forced to go in for natural products faced with consumer demand. Once the giants go "natural" the media too will start reporting on the natural products and remedies. The media is dependant on the giants for revenue through advertisements and thus exhibit self restraint while reporting. Once bottlenecks are resolved we will see a spurt in the "right" news. Regards, Jagannath. Organic Products Turn into Big Business by Chris Arnold Tom and Kate Chappell founded Tom's of Maine in 1970, with a $5,000 loan from a friend. Tom's is being sold to Colgate-Palmolive for about $100 million. Tom's of Maine Morning Edition, March 22, 2006 · If you are listening while brushing your teeth, here's a story for you: Colgate-Palmolive is buying Tom's of Maine, the leading maker of natural toothpaste. It's just the latest example of a big corporation acquiring a company that succeeded by selling organic or health-oriented products http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5294117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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