http://agfax.com/2016/04/01/cleveland-on-cotton-2/
"A “for example” is the sports apparel company Adidas. The world’s second largest producer of sports apparel, the company not only advertises that it does not want to use United States produced cotton, but it actually brags about being a better corporate citizen by not using U.S. cotton—all the time selling to the U.S. customer.
Adidas actually claims that U.S. producers do not protect the environment and that the company is committed to insure that none of the products are made from U.S. cotton. They prefer cotton from China, Pakistan, Turkey and Africa among others because those growers are more conscious of the environment, so Adidas carries on. I have to wonder how MidSouth growers feel about their environmental stewardship responsibilities after reviewing Adidas material. In the meantime, cotton loses market share.
Nike is the only international sports apparel company that uses more cotton than Adidas. Nike, of course does not blacklist U.S. cotton. Another company that supports the use of U.S. cotton is UnderArmour. In fact, that company sponsors major events that specifically support the use of cotton and U.S. cotton in sports apparel."
Adidas saying that China is better at protecting the environment is like saying HD6 is better at dieting than Jenny Craig.
"A “for example” is the sports apparel company Adidas. The world’s second largest producer of sports apparel, the company not only advertises that it does not want to use United States produced cotton, but it actually brags about being a better corporate citizen by not using U.S. cotton—all the time selling to the U.S. customer.
Adidas actually claims that U.S. producers do not protect the environment and that the company is committed to insure that none of the products are made from U.S. cotton. They prefer cotton from China, Pakistan, Turkey and Africa among others because those growers are more conscious of the environment, so Adidas carries on. I have to wonder how MidSouth growers feel about their environmental stewardship responsibilities after reviewing Adidas material. In the meantime, cotton loses market share.
Nike is the only international sports apparel company that uses more cotton than Adidas. Nike, of course does not blacklist U.S. cotton. Another company that supports the use of U.S. cotton is UnderArmour. In fact, that company sponsors major events that specifically support the use of cotton and U.S. cotton in sports apparel."
Adidas saying that China is better at protecting the environment is like saying HD6 is better at dieting than Jenny Craig.
