Corporate Greenwashing Analysis

Greenwashing It seems everyone wants to live a sustainable lifestyle nowadays. Consumers heavily rely on companies to tell them, whether or not, something will help them better the environment; however, this might not be the best idea because of greenwashing. Greenwashing is companies claiming they are environmental in order to sell their products. Some argue companies are responsible for greenwashing while others say it is the consumer's fault. According to the article "Tweetjecker: The Impact of Social Media on Corporate Greenwash," by Thomas P. Lyon, greenwashing is a growing concern making consumers question if the companies they are buying from are environmental. When consumers shop for products they want to know if their purchases …show more content…
In the article, "The Troubling Evolution of Corporate Greenwashing" by Bruce Watson, he discusses how greenwashing is not new and has been around for some time. It dates back as early as the 1960's with the Anti-Nuclear Movement. Nuclear power plants started to be placed all around leading people to question their safety. Companies began to fight back by making advertisements claiming they were clean and safe for the public. Watson even goes on to name other situations from the past and present that have had similar situations of companies greenwashing their customers. The only difference, he points out, of past and present situations is how the consumers would obtain their information. For many, it was television, radio, and printed media, which meant consumers had little to no access to the information they received. Now we live in a world where if we are curious about anything, including if a product is green, we could simply use a search engine to find the answer. The blame can no longer be put on the companies because of the resources we are provided …show more content…
Such as a lower risk of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, however, there are flaws in this type of lifestyle. According to the article, "The Public Health Risk- To-Benefits Ratio of Vegetarian Diets: Changing Paradigms," by Joan Sabate, "when comparing animal foods and plant foods, plant foods generally have lower concentrations and bioavailability of essential nutrients and energy". He also goes on to say plant-based diets have a higher risk of nutrient deficiencies in certain situations, such as pregnancy, lactation, and even early childhood. When one's nutrients are deficient, the body tends to suffer. Specifically, with children, their physical growth becomes and issues and later in life could be at risk of deficiency diseases. Although there are benefits of living on a vegan diet there are many risks that are often not