Consumed by Change (Local Opinion) (In-Depth Surveys of Oregonians Indicate We are Willing to Evolve Into a State That Consumes Less‪)‬

Byline: Sam Porter For The Register-Guard A front-page story in the June 21 Register-Guard on the recession's impact on consumer attitudes suggests "there may be no return" to "the `supersize me' mentality that more and bigger must be better." The article cites several experts on Oregon's economy who support the idea that we may be moving toward a society that consumes less.