Anna Lappe: Spend To Support Values
on Thursday, June 18, 2015Anna Lappe Money Quotation saying spending to support your own values means you must understand seller values. Anna Lappe said:
“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want” — Anna Lappe
In this quote, author and food activist Anna Lappe is highlighting how consumer spending decisions can influence the type of society that is created. Her view is that the businesses and products people choose to spend their money on through regular purchases amounts to an expression of the values and priorities they want to see manifested more broadly.
Lappe implies that collectively, the companies and industries that receive the most financial support through consumer spending will be incentivized and enabled to shape policies, culture and communities accordingly.
Her perspective encourages conscious consideration of how spending habits can indirectly “vote” for either socially and environmentally responsible practices or the status quo by determining which organizations profit and thus have power to impact laws and social norms over time.