The Right to Know What We Consume

Sor Juana's relentless pursuit of knowledge and her conviction that ignorance perpetuates injustice directly illuminate this concept. She believed understanding was a prerequisite for moral action and human dignity. In ethical consumption, this translates to the consumer's right—indeed, obligation—to investigate what they buy: Who made it? Under what conditions? What resources were consumed? Sor Juana's intellectual legacy demands we reject willful blindness in our purchasing habits. By insisting on transparency from producers and seeking out information ourselves, we honor her vision of knowledge as liberation. This concept challenges the comfort of convenience and positions informed choice as an act of justice, ensuring that consumption becomes a conscious, deliberate practice rooted in understanding rather than mere convenience or marketing manipulation.