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marcusc81

(15 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:28 PM Apr 2013

Join Koch Industries & ALEC boycotts. Use this free app to scan barcodes and find conflicts.

I'm not much of an app user but I saw this app in my Facebook feed a few times today and am going to be using it whenever I go shopping from now on. You can join whatever campaigns you want, and then when you scan a barcode it will determine if that product is directly or indirectly owned by a corporation that you've committed to boycotting. I've already found a bunch of crap in my pantry that I won't be buying any longer because their parent companies spent millions opposing GMO labeling.

Download the Buycott app

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Join Koch Industries & ALEC boycotts. Use this free app to scan barcodes and find conflicts. (Original Post) marcusc81 Apr 2013 OP

Will it run on my Desk Top Machine? Vincardog Apr 2013 #1

I do not think so marcusc81 Apr 2013 #4

Many of those products are going to be union-made. Brickbat Apr 2013 #2

Maybe so marcusc81 Apr 2013 #3

kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #5

K&R Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #6

K & R, although I doubt I have the proper device for this. Is it for an iPhone? freshwest Apr 2013 #7

afraid so marcusc81 Apr 2013 #8

I'll save the app for when I get one. Thanks for posting this. freshwest Apr 2013 #9

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

1. Will it run on my Desk Top Machine?

Reply to marcusc81 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:30 PM

Apr 2013

marcusc81

(15 posts)

4. I do not think so

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:40 PM

Apr 2013

But they do have a website at buycott.com which appears to be somewhat useful as far as research goes.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

2. Many of those products are going to be union-made.

Reply to marcusc81 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:30 PM

Apr 2013

Just FYI.

marcusc81

(15 posts)

3. Maybe so

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 06:39 PM

Apr 2013

Maybe the AFL-CIO should use something like this for their American Crystal Sugar boycott, which appears to be languishing.

HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

5. kr

Reply to marcusc81 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 07:47 PM

Apr 2013

Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to marcusc81 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:55 PM

Apr 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. K & R, although I doubt I have the proper device for this. Is it for an iPhone?

Reply to marcusc81 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:56 PM

Apr 2013

marcusc81

(15 posts)

8. afraid so

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 09:31 PM

Apr 2013

I believe it's only for iPhone right now although their website says its coming soon for Android.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

9. I'll save the app for when I get one. Thanks for posting this.

Reply to marcusc81 (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 10:08 PM

Apr 2013

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