Anita Lucia Perella Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Dame Anita Roddick, DBE (23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007) was a British-born international businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, a cosmetics company producing and retailing natural beauty products that shaped ethical consumerism. The company was one of the first to prohibit the use of ingredients tested on animals and one of the first to promote fair trade with third world countries.Roddick was involved in activism and campaigning for environmental and social issues, including involvement with Greenpeace and The Big Issue. In 1990, Roddick founded Children on the Edge, a charitable organisation which helps disadvantaged children in eastern Europe and Asia.
Ob being awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: It's fantastic to be recognised by your peers and such an honour. I hope it will push me to even more radical. Women in their advancing years are unstoppable and as they become older, they are more radical. The honour will mean nothing unless it pushes me on.
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She tried running a picture-framing shop, a restaurant, and a hotel before launching a store selling natural beauty products. The first store opened in the village near Brighton where she and her family lived.
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She championed the cause of putting an end to testing products on animals. She helped organize a petition which was signed by four million people, and which led to a change in the law.
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Daughter of Italian immigrants.
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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1988 before being awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to retailing, the environment, and charity.
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When she was a child, her mother hated the local priest. Anita's mother would squash garlic cloves on Anita's clothes and hands before sending her to church, thus ensuring that the smell of garlic would overpower the smell of incense.
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Is a vice-president of Chichester Cinema at New Park. Maggie Smith and Kenneth Branagh are also vice-presidents.
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Founded The Body Shop in 1972.
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Launched her new book, "Business As Unusual", on Monday September 18th 2000.
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Two daughters, Samantha (Sam Roddick) and Justine.
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