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consumer-rights-transparency
The right of consumers to know the origins and conditions under which their clothing is produced, akin to food ingredient labeling.
1 chapter across 1 book
Consumed (2021)Aja Barber
Chapter 7
The introduction to 'Consumed' sets the stage for a critical examination of consumer culture, particularly focusing on apparel and the need to reduce overconsumption. It outlines the book's structure: the first part delves into the historical and systemic roots of overconsumption, including oppression, while the second part directly addresses consumers, emphasizing that overconsumption is a learned behavior and that change depends on individual and collective action.