So it was a typical day that I was scrolling through instagram when I passed anad that was seemingly relevant to my shopping tastes. The ad was for a company called RiceLove. It advertised bags that were made out of recycled rice bags and other materials. They looked very pretty and unique so I clicked on the link to the website out of curiosity and boredom. I was surprised to find that this company claimed to give 1 kilo (2.2 pounds) of rice for every bag they sell to families, elderly, and single mothers in need in the country of India. It sounds really good on paper, but they don’t stop there. Their products come with a special number used to look up a family that receives the rice. I clicked on the link and it brought me to pictures of people and families of India posing with a large bag of rice with the company’s logo on it. That would seem like proof enough, right? It almost did to me but I wondered about the actual legitimacy of it. Whether these pictures were actually one of hundreds who got rice or were they just a few stock photos, just to keep customers from further wondering. I started digging around more and discovered that they have a blog. Their blog had recently been updated on February 5, 2018 and featured a widow and her son getting some rice. Seems pretty legit but I decided to search for their company via the Better Business Bureau. That didn’t work so I decided to email one of the co-founders. It took a few days but he finally got back to me. His name was Corbin Thomander and he gave me a great answer in a lengthy email, which I have shared below. Basically, he stated that the company also has a headquarters in India that provided a safe and ethical work environment for people there and they are registered LLC (limited liability company) which is more private. Interestingly enough, Thomander also claimed that the BBB is corrupt and added a 20/20 investigation link. I was very impressed with his detailed response and I can say that I am convinced of their good deeds to the less fortunate of India. I will most definitely be purchasing one of their beautiful bags soon from ricelove.org!