Pulled an all nighter last night. It was really uncomfortable. I just wanted to fall in bed and never move ever ever again. Unfortunately no one was around to make me food, so that had to happen - which leads to more Annie’s info!
Besides selling awesome food, the company has a charity called Cases for Causes which donates cases of food to nonprofit organizations that help women and children. This, and the twenty five annual Environmental Studies Scholarships awarded to college students are how the company demonstrates its values of corporate social responsibility. It’s very pro education and has a program called “Growing Naturally” that is aimed at teaching children about organic farming by teaching them to plant their own herbs. Cool stuff. It’s really nice that although some impacts on the environment by this company are unavoidable (i.e. trucking the products cross country, manufacturing plant emissions, electricity, etc) they still do their best with recycling, organics, philanthropy, and education. It’s rare you see a company that committed to its message.
Ponder this –
Annie’s Core Values
· Annie's is real, authentic, and trusted by consumers. As a company we strive to build upon this legacy with every decision we make.
· Annie's only makes products that taste great; they delight our consumers
· Annie's uses only simple natural and organic ingredients, no icky additives or pesky preservatives.
· Annie's sources only from places and people we trust, with high emphasis on quality, as well as agricultural and environmental sustainability. We believe in transparency.
· Annie's is a socially responsible company, and through our actions and programs, we spread awareness and act as a positive role model for consumers and other businesses to do the same.
(annies.com)
I mean, Annie's already had me because (1) that pasta is like macaroni and cheese crack and (2) the cheddar bunnies are delicious, and not just because you get the joy of biting off the head of a cute animal while ignoring the troubling health implications of biting the heads off of an entire box of Teddy Grahams, but this is kind of awesome. Despite being a vegetarian, I fail at being a responsible vegetarian and don't often go out of my way do much (read: any) research into how my meat-free food gets processed, as I have more pressing things to do like organic chemistry homework. As lazy as this makes me sound, it's cool that you did this because now not only can I continue being not-guilty about mainlining the white cheddar mac & cheese during finals, but I can actively seduce others into the Annie's lifestyle!
ReplyDeleteI've never had Annie's myself, but my roommate eats a lot of it. I might try it sometime after reading your posts (or at least ask him to make some for me).
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