Attributions, Methods, and Inspirations
In this section, we cover some details regarding how Boycott Buddy was created. To provide some background, Boycott Buddy is the follow up project to FuckNestlé.art, a Nestlé boycott tool launched in 2023. This tool was widely used and shared, and people asked for a more detailed and broad project to document and help people avoid mega-corps — hence leading to the creation of Boycott Buddy.
Attributions
Boycott Buddy is designed and developed by Zachary Jordan. The logo design was created by Eugene Kim. Brands and corrections are reported from around the world by users of the site. Icons are provided by HeroIcons.
Methods
Boycott Buddy would not be possible without the public contributions made by thousands of committed people from around the world to document the crimes and companies of mega-corporations. To form our database, Boycott Buddy surveys and combines existing open source lists. The early stages often begin with crowdsourced lists such as those available on Wikipedia.
We then visit corporation websites, which often avoid offering a clear and easy to browse list, and fill in missing companies. From here, we browse other public information such as community posts, online company databases (such as barcode lists), and news of recent acquisitions or sales.
Once we have collected as much information as is publicly available as possible, we then vet our list and confirm that it is as up to date as can be achieved before categorizing. This is a continuous process and one that we rely on the community to support with. To fill out our database over time, we provide a mechanism to our users to report missing companies, which are then also verified and added. The result we are pursuing is a growing list that evolves over time to document the current status of these companies.
This process is handled manually by our team and people who offer to help with the project. AI technologies, such as those offered by Open AI, are sometimes used to assist with the copywriting process but is not involved in brand discovery.
Some brands may be missing from our list. All views are my own and do not represent my employer or anybody else.
Inspirations
The initial project that inspired the precursor to this one (FuckNestlé.art) is a project called PeopleCott by Charles Stover. It's sadly no longer active, but I'll include a link to it here in case it ever comes back.

Edit July 2024: I just noticed PeopleCott is back, so the link actually should be working again. Thanks Charles!
I'm also inspired by long history of successful boycotts against mega corporations — let's continue this tradition of pressuring some of the most powerful organizations on Earth to do better by their consumers and our shared planet!
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Support this work
Here, you can view ways to support the project of increasing transparency for mega-corporations.
HOW TO HELP
Support the cost of development here
HOW TO HELP
Supporting financially is never expected and the full database will always be offered for free, but it does help to fund development! And as a bonus, you'll get your name listed on the site.
Support on Patreon
All supporters have the option to get their name added to the website. As little as $1 a month goes a long way! Let's build a more transparent world.
This will be used to fund development, and in the longer term enable us to fairly compensate a team to help with the editing, brand discovery, and data maintance process.
SUPPORT ON PATREON
Get the App
As an alternate way to support this project, consider purchasing the Boycott Buddy mobile app for $2.99 on the iOS or Android app stores. It features the full database of categorized brands, quick searching tools, and a sleek mobile-friendly interface for easy searching.
If you can't afford to purchase the app but still would like access, send us a message on our contact page and we'll hook you up for free.
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OR, HELP REPORT MISSING BRANDS
If you can't (or don't want to) contributing financially, another way to help out is to report missing brands or any innaccuracies you notice in our database. We strive to have a fully complete, and accurate, list of all brands for the companies we cover. However, the corporate landscape is complicated and constantly changing, so your help is extremely valuable! Report missing brands at this link.
ONE LAST THING...
If you like this tool, I've made some other things you might like — including a project focused on Nestlé specifically. If you're interested feel free to check out my other projects by clicking the button below.
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IMPROVING BOYCOTT BUDDY
Here are some ways we would like to improve Boycott Buddy through additional development.
#1
Searching with photos/barcodes
Our current tool requires users to manually search for brands, but to reduce the friction in identifying products from certain companies, we want to develop a feature allowing users to upload an image or scan a barcode with Boycott Buddy, which would then reveal the parent company.
#2
Completing brand library
The challenge of tracking brands under mega-corporations, which often hide their involvement due to reputation risks, is alleviated by crowd-sourced data and online information, making the creation of extensive brand databases more feasible.
However, with constant brand trading among companies, maintaining accuracy requires a dedicated team for research and verification, complemented by crowd-sourced contributions.
#3
Adding additional companies
There are many companies with similarly unethical business practices to the ones covered on this website — if given the opportunity, we would love to expand our coverage!
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