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		<title>A nutritious vs. sustainable diet</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/12/a-nutritious-vs-sustainable-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March is nutrition month in Canada. I try to eat nutritious food, staying away from pre-packaged food as much as possible, but sometimes eating healthy food and maintaining a sustainable diet seems complicated: organic vs. conventional, meat vs. vegetarian.
One of the best ways to eat fresh, nutritious and low carbon foods is grow them yourself. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bottled water free day - March 11th</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/10/bottled-water-free-day-march-11th/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/10/bottled-water-free-day-march-11th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Plastics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bottled water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bottled Water Free day]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bottled water industry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Brita]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[municipal water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[safe water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water privitisation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As omnipresent as it is today, it may be difficult to remember that bottled water was a novelty just 10-20 years ago. It was once a trendy accessory or punch line for pampered celebrities – “she demanded 10 bottles of Perrier to wash her hair with.” Now, thanks to a turn towards healthy lifestyles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Women&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/08/international-womens-day/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/08/international-womens-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community Organizations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ethical Consumer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[alleviating poverty]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[International Women's Day]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social enterprise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women entrepreneurs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[women's rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today is International Women&#8217;s Day. Why is International Women&#8217;s Day so important? Why should we be supporting women around the world. How can we support them from so far away?

Why is International Women&#8217;s Day so important?
Women around the world are still considered property or second class citizen&#8217;s in many countries. They are not allowed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Vegan Cosmetics</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/05/making-vegan-cosmetics/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/05/making-vegan-cosmetics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beauty and Cosmetics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ethical cosmetics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vegan cosmetics Canada]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vegan skin care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the making of vegan products, words such as &#8216;natural&#8217;, &#8216;animal free&#8217;, and &#8216;free of chemicals&#8217; come up quite frequently. That, in a nut shell, is what vegan cosmetics are. Getting the right material and blending them in just the right manner, however, is not as easy as it sounds. There are many simple recipes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter wonderland walks with your best friend</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/03/winter-wonderland-walks-with-your-best-friend/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/03/winter-wonderland-walks-with-your-best-friend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pets &amp; Animal Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[biodegradable pet products]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ethical pet products in Canada]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ethical pet stores]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There was a time when being an ethical dog owner meant not leaving your dog’s business on your neighbour’s lawn. Today, social consciousness and ethical consumerism have taken the act of walking your pup to a completely new level.
It is winter in Canada, it is cold, and you are all bundled up, why shouldn’t your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting women entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/01/supporting-women-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/03/01/supporting-women-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[International Women's Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Next Monday is International Women&#8217;s Day. Ethical Consumer would like to celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day all month long by offering loans to women all over the world through Kiva.
Kiva is an organization that connects people - like you and me - who are willing to lend money to people who need small loans in order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thought of having an eco-audit?</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/26/thought-of-having-an-eco-audit/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/26/thought-of-having-an-eco-audit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business 2 Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Children &amp; Family]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ethical Consumer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food &amp; Beverage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Wellness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Home &amp; Garden]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pets &amp; Animal Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[eco-audits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[environmentally friendly landscaping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[healthy homes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[safe baby products]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have a lot of people search our site for information about eco-audits, so EC decided to find out more about eco-audits and what you can expect during an eco-audit. Alexandra Henriques (AH), founder of ECO-Audit was kind enough to answer our questions.
EC: So I guess the first question is, what is an ECO-audit?
AH: An [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cruelty-free pet food</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/23/cruelty-free-pet-food/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/23/cruelty-free-pet-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pets &amp; Animal Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bio pet supplies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cruelty-free pet food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Holistic Blend]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic pet food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I moved to a different neighbourhood and had to find a new source for healthy cat food and bio pet supplies within walking distance. The pickings were slim and I was relegated to checking the options at the grocery store. That’s where I found Iams. Okay, I thought; affordable food, close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our fav Canadian social enterprises</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/21/our-fav-canadian-social-enterprises/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/21/our-fav-canadian-social-enterprises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethical Consumer]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[canada]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[catering]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cleaning services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[couriers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[preserves]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[print shop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social enterprise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[woodwork]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I highlighted three social entrepreneurs with links outside of Canada. Today I will focus on five social enterprises that are fully Canadian. There are so many social enterprises to choose from and it was incredibly difficult to narrow it down to five, but I think these five really show different types of businesses with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our fav social entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/20/our-fav-social-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://ethicalconsumer.ca/blog/2010/02/20/our-fav-social-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ethical Consumer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion &amp; Accessories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[accessories]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[canada]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ethical consumers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social enterprise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social justice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable fashion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today is World Day of Social Justice so we thought we&#8217;d brag about some fabulous Canadian social entrepreneurs who are changing our world. A social entrepreneur identifies a social problem and uses business principles to solve that problem. Success is measured in terms of social impact. These entrepreneurs sell products or services that we can [...]]]></description>
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