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Mini Poll: Political Consumerism

Current Totals:

At what age did you get your first paying job?


Younger than ten -- I helped around the house or the neighborhood:


 23%

In my teens:


 68%

After high school:


 8%

After college:


 1%

I am still looking:


 0%

 

What kind of work did you do in your first paying job?


Agriculture, like yard mowing:


 22%

Management, like babysitting:


 22%

Manufacturing, like selling my own crafts or art:


 4%

Service, like car washing, housecleaning, or french frying:


 52%

I am still looking for that first paying job:


 0%

 

Should the minimum age for child workers be the same in all countries?


It should be the same -- we should value all children alike:


 30%

It should depend on each country's customs and economic condition:


 70%

 

Should the US boycott all the products of nations that do not conform to child labor laws?


Yes, they must be sanctioned so that they change their policies:


 27%

No, diplomacy is the better option so as not to punish the poor children of the country:


 47%

No, the US should just boycott the particular products made using child labor:


 26%

 

Should items like jewelry, cars, and clothing be required to have labels which indicate whether the products conform to Fair Trade standards?


Yes, I don't want to purchase items based on exploitation:


 77%

No, I want to judge products based on their own merits or prices:


 23%

 

How often do you shop in stores that sell Fair Trade items?


I only shop in stores that sell Fair Trade items:


 5%

I sometimes shop in stores that sell Fair Trade items:


 82%

I never shop in stores that sell Fair Trade items:


 13%

 

Would you be willing to pay more for things like coffee and athletic shoes that are produced under Fair Trade standards?


Yes, I'll gladly pay the difference, whatever it is:


 27%

Yes, I'll pay a little more:


 56%

No, how they're made is not really my problem to subsidize:


 17%

 

Which of the following reasons would make you most inclined to buy organic items?


They are healthier for me:


 37%

They are better for the environment:


 33%

They are trendy:


 1%

They are of better quality:


 8%

My partner, offspring, or parent insists on it:


 0%

There is no compelling reason to buy organic items:


 21%

 

Of the following items, which are you most likely to purchase even if they cost more?


All-natural toothpaste:


 2%

Cosmetics that have not been animal-tested:


 8%

Hormone free milk:


 10%

Free range chicken or grass-fed beef:


 18%

Recycled paper products:


 34%

Fair trade coffee or chocolate:


 14%

Union-made clothing:


 14%

 

Do you invest in money market funds based on the fund's social policies?


Yes:


 25%

I would if I had money to invest:


 19%

I would if I had money to invest and I knew what a market fund was:


 10%

No:


 46%

 

Do you support public investment strategies, like the State of Missouri's, which avoid investments in companies linked to terrorism?


Yes:


 96%

No:


 4%

 

Would you support a new public investment strategy in Missouri which avoided companies that did not conform to fair labor standards?


Yes:


 84%

No:


 16%

 

Which would be the hardest thing for you to give up if you decided that its production relied on methods of which you disapproved?


Diamonds:


 4%

Chocolate:


 32%

Coffee:


 47%

Hand made rugs:


 1%

Inexpensive shoes:


 16%

 

Which of these is the best movie that addresses issues of social justice?


Oliver Twist (1922):


 8%

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962):


 39%

Norma Rae (1979):


 27%

The Milagro Beanfield War (1988):


 6%

The Constant Gardener (2005):


 9%

Blood Diamond (2006):


 11%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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