shopping bags with a conscience

You might not shop much these days because of the economy, but you can still buy groceries in style with these reusable shopping bags designed by Two Loops owner Nadia Bizzotto. The Toronto based textile company introduced a new product line at NYIGF last week benefiting initiatives by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to fight hunger in India. These fun and colorful WFP grocery totes come in three different designs, “Beanstalk,” “Rice Flowers," and “Plates,” each in two different colors. I love the more muted colors for winter and I can’t wait to bring the lighter ones to the beach during the summer. They all have a little pocket with a zipper on the inside for your change or keys. 40% of the revenue from each bag sold will go to WFP, enough to provide nutritious food to 50 young children in India. Two Loops as well as the factory that produced the bags in New Delhi donated the design and manufacturing process. Kudos to both! Last season two Loops sold enough WFP totes to provide almost 300,000 healthy meals.