List of conscious consumer anti-fan Facebook pages of corporations to boycott

Consumers perceive the owner of Papa John's to be greedy and inhumane. His anti-Obama stance has led him to threaten to cut employee's hours or raise the price of his pizzas 14 cents to cover the cost of healthcare.The boycott on Papa John's pizzas was launched in November of 2012. Tweets like this were common when consumers and twitter users found out John Schnatter's attitude about Obamacare:GOP companies like Papa Johns want it all, no corp taxes, no benefits to employees, low wages, Greed, Greed Greed. #BoycottPapaJohns (tweet by @TheBaxterBean)9:51 PM - 09 Aug 124 Retweets 1 favoritePapa Johns is raising prices bc of Obamacare. I guess Papa John needs to pay for his 40k sq ft house with a 22 car garage #stupid (tweet by @StewieGilchrist) 7:48 PM - 09 Aug 121 RetweetWhile the BOYCOTT Papa John's Facebook page has just over 3,000 "likes," this is one example of how angry consumers lash out to express their frustration at inhumane philosophy, words, and actions of a corporation's CEO. Conscious consumers are often educated consumers. They like to know where there food is coming from: is the farm local; is the crop organic; are the farmers ethical, etc.? Are the foods GMOs (genetically modified organisms)? In addition, reading the ingredient labels is an important part of making the buying decision for conscious consumers. There are surprising graphs available on the internet that show the relationships among corporations and how they are buying out some of the larger farms that claim to produce "natural" ingredients.While it's difficult to keep all of the relationships straight, some lists (see photo) are helpful to know which companies' products to avoid.GMO is an especially hot topic for numerous reasons, here are just a couple:We are the one of the only industrialized countries in the world who have not banned genetically modified foods, and who still do not have mandatory labeling of the modified ingredients in the foods.GMO's are said to create a "pesticide factory" in the human gut, and cause the guts of some insects to literally explode when ingested.Millions Against Monsanto is a very active organization dedicated to educating consumers about the health risks and dangers of GMOs, as well as an efficient political activist organization that is pushing for legislation mandating labeling of all foods in regards to GMOs.With over 222,000 "likes" (as of Feb., 2013), the organization also has a thriving website that is so much more than a blog. The Hobby Lobby Boycott Facebook page has just over 1,500 "likes," with an active forum of outraged consumers over its lawsuit against the government concerning birth control.Conscious consumers whose values are not in alignment with Hobby Lobby's open corporate stance on religious-based contraception policies are choosing to boycott the chain of craft stores.Hobby Lobby feels it should have the right to deny coverage for contraception to over 13,000 employees.There are a slew of educational and humorous political and religious memes on the Hobby Lobby Boycott Facebook page.On Jan. 5, 2013, the administrator of the Facebook page posted the following, which shows how deeply the conscious consumer cares about corporate consistency and responsibility:"Well, well, well! Another of our supporters PMed us something VERY interesting. According to information he dug up on mutual fund stocks offered by Hobby Lobby's 401K plan for employees, among the top three funds is an American Balanced Fun. This fund has, among its holdings, a significant chunk invested in Teva Pharmaceuticals.Three guesses what product Teva makes, everyone??THANK YOU very much, Michael Wilson, for digging up this little nugget of information! Brings a whole new meaning to Hobby Lobby's level of hypocrisy."View the list »
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This partial list of boycotts with thriving Facebook fan pages (or anti-fan pages, as the case may be) gives us an idea of just one expression of how some conscious consumers behave when corporate values are perceived as immoral, irresponsible, or inhumane.

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Conscious consumers demand conservation of the planet's resources, they demand corporate policies that reflect responsible use of the planet's resources.

Moral, religious, and political reasons also motivate the conscious consumer. It's about values. Consumers want to patronize companies that are in alignment with their values: be they liberal or be they ultra-conservative. The Chick-fil-A boycott and anti-boycott is an example of this.

Read about Walmart, Papa John's, Hobby Lobby, Monsanto, Whole Foods and BP in this list of Facebook fan page boycotts.

Please feel free to leave a comment below. Boycotting is not necessarily an effective way to make change, according to some opinions. Yet with critical mass, aided by social media communications, might be able to create some change. Yes, it's controversial, the whole idea of boycotting. But for some, it is a good outlet to express frustration and disapproval of corporate greed, company policies, and idiotic CEO remarks.

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  • The Hobby Lobby Boycott Facebook page has just over 1,500 "likes," with an active forum of outraged consumers over its lawsuit against the government concerning birth control.Conscious consumers whose values are not in alignment with Hobby Lobby's open corporate stance on religious-based contraception policies are choosing to boycott the chain of craft stores.Hobby Lobby feels it should have the right to deny coverage for contraception to over 13,000 employees.There are a slew of educational and humorous political and religious memes on the Hobby Lobby Boycott Facebook page.On Jan. 5, 2013, the administrator of the Facebook page posted the following, which shows how deeply the conscious consumer cares about corporate consistency and responsibility:"Well, well, well! Another of our supporters PMed us something VERY interesting. According to information he dug up on mutual fund stocks offered by Hobby Lobby's 401K plan for employees, among the top three funds is an American Balanced Fun. This fund has, among its holdings, a significant chunk invested in Teva Pharmaceuticals.Three guesses what product Teva makes, everyone??THANK YOU very much, Michael Wilson, for digging up this little nugget of information! Brings a whole new meaning to Hobby Lobby's level of hypocrisy."
  • Conscious consumers are often educated consumers. They like to know where there food is coming from: is the farm local; is the crop organic; are the farmers ethical, etc.? Are the foods GMOs (genetically modified organisms)? In addition, reading the ingredient labels is an important part of making the buying decision for conscious consumers. There are surprising graphs available on the internet that show the relationships among corporations and how they are buying out some of the larger farms that claim to produce "natural" ingredients.While it's difficult to keep all of the relationships straight, some lists (see photo) are helpful to know which companies' products to avoid.GMO is an especially hot topic for numerous reasons, here are just a couple:We are the one of the only industrialized countries in the world who have not banned genetically modified foods, and who still do not have mandatory labeling of the modified ingredients in the foods.GMO's are said to create a "pesticide factory" in the human gut, and cause the guts of some insects to literally explode when ingested.Millions Against Monsanto is a very active organization dedicated to educating consumers about the health risks and dangers of GMOs, as well as an efficient political activist organization that is pushing for legislation mandating labeling of all foods in regards to GMOs.With over 222,000 "likes" (as of Feb., 2013), the organization also has a thriving website that is so much more than a blog. 
  • Consumers perceive the owner of Papa John's to be greedy and inhumane. His anti-Obama stance has led him to threaten to cut employee's hours or raise the price of his pizzas 14 cents to cover the cost of healthcare.The boycott on Papa John's pizzas was launched in November of 2012. Tweets like this were common when consumers and twitter users found out John Schnatter's attitude about Obamacare:GOP companies like Papa Johns want it all, no corp taxes, no benefits to employees, low wages, Greed, Greed Greed. #BoycottPapaJohns (tweet by @TheBaxterBean)9:51 PM - 09 Aug 124 Retweets 1 favoritePapa Johns is raising prices bc of Obamacare. I guess Papa John needs to pay for his 40k sq ft house with a 22 car garage #stupid (tweet by @StewieGilchrist) 7:48 PM - 09 Aug 121 RetweetWhile the BOYCOTT Papa John's Facebook page has just over 3,000 "likes," this is one example of how angry consumers lash out to express their frustration at inhumane philosophy, words, and actions of a corporation's CEO. 
  • Similar to Papa John's, but with somewhat greater outcry, as consumers assumed that a store that caters to conscious consumers who are willing to pay extra for higher quality food, including organic would be sympathetic to Obamacare.Not so.While the Boycott Whole Foods Facebook page only has slightly over 2,000 "likes," the blog for the boycott is quite active, showing how organized and serious the impact of the boycott has been on the corporation.Conscious consumers who favor Obamacare and universal health care in general do not want to patronize businesses that have come out openly against something that they value. This is one of the main thrusts of conscious consumerism: shopping at businesses that are in alignment with the consumers' values.
  • With over 764,000 (as of Feb. 13, 2013) "likes," the Boycott BP Facebook fan page is still thriving after having started in April, 2010.This Facebook page lists the BP (British Petroleum)-related brands to boycott, not just the BP stations.Is this a mere matter of consumers holding a grudge? No, it seems that consumers are calling for corporate responsibility when it comes to conservation, the environment, and accountability.
  • The Walmart controversy has multiple angles including sticking up for the mom and pop businesses, quality of products, and the way the corporation treats their employees.A Boycott Walmart Facebook fan page has sprung up with over 8,000 "likes," (as of Feb., 2013).The controversy lies somewhere in between reconciling that Walmart prices and availability of products allows for a higher standard of living and the demise of local, small stores.A big issue with some conscious consumers is that of buying American made products and supporting smaller, local, mom and pop businesses instead of big box retail stores.This theme is resonating with consumers so much that it has manifested in Black Friday with small business Saturday, and buy nothing Friday, depending on how extreme the conscious consumer decides to express their values.
  • Chick-fil-A's anti-gay policy has motivated many conscious consumers who are gay, as well as supporters of tolerance of gay couples to boycott the fast food chain.The Chick-fil-a Boycott Facebook fan page has almost 2,500 "likes," (as of Feb., 2013) and was started in July of 2012.This boycott has a counter movement -- an anti-boycott -- of right wing Christians who are now patronizing the fast food chain more, now that the corporation's policy of intolerance of homosexuality has been made public.
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