Think before you consume…

The Angry mermaid award was unveiled in Copenhagen, home to an iconic statue of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale character the Little Mermaid, on the sidelines of United Nations talks on fighting global warming.

The award was set up by Friends of the Earth International and five other groups to "highlight those business groups and companies that have made the greatest effort to sabotage the climate talks, and other climate measures, while promoting, often profitable, false solutions."
The awarding ceremony that took place at Klimaforum on 15th of December was opened by the director of Friend of the Earth International. Over the past several months people were voting over the internet and now the time has come for the little ol` frustrated mermaid to say her own. There were a large number of people waiting to hear which company or a business group is the current villain of the planet. They were announced by award-winning writer and journalist Naomi Klein. And the ‘winners’ are...

American Petroleum Institute was the “lucky” number three with 14 percent of votes well deserved for inviting its membership to attend a series of rallies in 20 key states, in order to give the impression of a groundswell of grassroots opposition to the climate legislation.
Shell, the well-known oil giant ended second place with 18 per cent of votes, for lobbying to sabotage effective action on climate change
Monsanto – the agriculture giant was the obvious “favorite” with the big 37 percent on its side. Monsanto was nominated for promoting its genetically modified (GM) crops as a solution to climate change and pushing for its crops to be used as biofuels. The expansion of GM soy in Latin America is contributing to major deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

More about the other nominees and their foul ways you can find on the following link www.angrymermaid.org/nominees

Just to be aware on whose business to be avoided, for as the anchor closed the ceremony with words:

“You are a consumer too, so think before you consume”