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Me vs the donut~ The struggle is real

I have a story that I’m sure many of you can relate to-the ongoing battle between our love for food and our desire to stay fit.

Me vs the donut~ The struggle is real

Cartier accused of Greenwashing after using images of Indigenous Yanomami tribe devastated by illegal gold mining without their permission!+ Short 1:39 film on TikTok! | Barbara Crane Navarro

This frame, which was removed from Cartier’s website, features an image of four Yanomami children playing in a lush green field while at the top of the page are links to purchase high-end jewelry. The French luxury jewelry brand said it was working to promote the culture of the Indigenous people and protect the rainforest. But the project that the site described never took place, and Cartier took down the photo when contacted by The Associated Press. (Cartier via AP)

Fabiano Maisonnave wrote a thorough overview of the important issue of corporate greenwashing and the informed consent of Indigenous peoples.

I didn’t realize until I read the AP article by Fabiano Maisonnave that using Indigenous images for publicity without informed consent is not only unethical but, in Brazil, illegal!

Cartier’s use of images of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy!

https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-gold-indigenous-yanomami-cartier-venezuela-6533687f2da0ea66a4bd72e8f211de69

 

This image provided by Barbara Navarro shows her artwork depicting a Cartier shop, a photo of gold mining destruction and a Cartier ring. (Barbara Navarro via AP)

Dário Kopenawa, vice-president of the Hutukara Yanomami Association, said he believes that, ‘anyone who buys a gold ring is part of the crime.’

Source: Cartier accused of Greenwashing after using images of Indigenous Yanomami tribe devastated by illegal gold mining without their permission!+ Short 1:39 film on TikTok! | Barbara Crane Navarro