Companies would love nothing more than to convince consumers that's all they should do. But it wasn't voting with wallets that got us food and electrical safety

Companies would love nothing more than to convince consumers that's all they should do. But it wasn't voting with wallets that got us food and electrical safety standards, the 40 hour work week, or banned leaded gasoline. And markets carry no detergents in reusable containers you could 'vote' for in this manner.