Tag: Overconsumption

  • The Protein Madness Is Just Getting Started

    Protein has taken over the food world, appearing in everything from iced tea to candy. Despite most Americans already eating more than enough, brands keep pushing it as a health fix. While useful for some, the craze risks misleading consumers into overconsumption—turning even junk food into supposedly “healthy” options just by adding protein.

  • Paying For Shipping & Economic Resistance

    Free shipping may feel like a perk, but it quietly fuels overconsumption, hurts workers, and crushes small businesses. By choosing to pay for shipping, consumers can push back against exploitative practices, slow down impulse buying, support local sellers, and help restore value to goods, labor, patience—and the planet.