Hey guys! I went to Rachel Louise Snyder’s lecture yesterday. It was informative and inspirational. I enjoyed the dynamism of the presentation. At first, I thought she would focus solely on sweatshops, but she encompassed really interesting information about the environment and stressed the importance of consuming mindfully. I wish she elaborated on the DNA tracking system for clothing purchases that consumers can access. She explained how Gap items can be chronologically tracked back to their origin, which grants consumers with more knowledge about their purchases. If time permitted, I would have asked about the details of this process and its level of accuracy. I also found her North Central College connection and accompanying story very moving. Her emphasis on writing about people’s struggles to survive is refreshing when juxtaposed with common journalistic styles that revolve around petty pop culture. She also recommended visiting a site called “Better Factories Cambodia” that deals with the International Labour Organization. This is a program that goes into factories unannounced to check on and inspect working conditions. It was so eye opening to find out that such terrible things are happening to workers all around the world. It is good to know there are organizations fighting against this and that we can help also.