{"product_id":"9780757325267","title":"Your Shopping Superpower: Follow Your Values and Better Your World One Purchase at a Time","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eOsgood, Diane \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHealth Communications Inc\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Shopping Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insightful guide and strategies for shoppers to align the contents in their carts with their personal values.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre there harmful toxins in your food and body care? Who makes the products you purchase and under what conditions? What impact does the production of these items have on the environment? If 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending, then every purchase we make has a physical and social impact on the world. Unfortunately, our shopping choices can unintentionally contribute to climate change and social injustice. Many people wish they could do more to combat these unjust and unsustainable outcomes. So what is the connection between our purchases and this impact? \u003ci\u003eYour Shopping Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e explores this important question and offers a comprehensive guide that navigates toward positive and sustainable shopping practices by providing pragmatic tips, tools and revealing how our habits can help reduce climate change, support companies with equitable workplace conditions, and foster diverse, local businesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Broken into categories including People, Planet, Community, and Health, Diane Osgood expands on key issues regarding climate degradation, labor exploitation, products containing carcinogens and toxins, and the importance of supporting local, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses while covering an array of products that include food, fashion, gifts, household items, and personal care. Addressing shoppers’ doubts about whether consumer choices truly have an impact and their concerns about costs and accessibility, Osgood shows how making these easy changes fosters happiness. With helpful diagrams and firsthand stories on climate and social injustice, \u003ci\u003eYour Shopping Superpower\u003c\/i\u003e informs and guides shoppers on how to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e \u003cli aria-set=\"\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"3;\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-listid=\"33\" new=\"\" role=\"listitem\" times=\"\" vertical-align:=\"\"\u003eImplement one change per week\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-set=\"\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"3;\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-listid=\"33\" new=\"\" role=\"listitem\" times=\"\" vertical-align:=\"\"\u003eIdentify trustworthy certifications, rating systems, and apps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-set=\"\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"3;\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-listid=\"33\" new=\"\" role=\"listitem\" times=\"\" vertical-align:=\"\"\u003eDetect greenwashing and other misleading marketing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-set=\"\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"3;\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-listid=\"33\" new=\"\" role=\"listitem\" times=\"\" vertical-align:=\"\"\u003eDetermine which purchases to switch for maximum impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-set=\"\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"3;\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-listid=\"33\" new=\"\" role=\"listitem\" times=\"\" vertical-align:=\"\"\u003eHandle and approach choices that aren’t easy or affordable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy changing what we buy, we can initiate the change in our economy's environmental footprint and social impact. To enact change, we must start simple; it’s about progress, not perfection.","brand":"Health Communications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46528699924735,"sku":"9780757325267","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780757325267","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}