Notes
Introduction
A key reading for anyone interested in the intersection of business and society is the seminal work: Milton Friedman, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits,” the New York Times Magazine, September 13, 1970.
p. xvii: In North America, organic food sales grew in the double digits in the early 2000s and by 9.5 percent in 2011, for example: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/6638417/. At the same time, food sales grew at only 2 to 3 percent http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/01/business/01organic.html?hp&ex=1130907600&en=1a66fec0344c8870&ei=5094&partner=homepage&_r=0.
p. xxi: A great explanation of the history of the interaction between Quakers, business, and society is available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers ...
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