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eco-sustainable/fair trade clothing
mooface:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 03 May 2008, 04:10 ---Also, what do you guys think about buying local? Other than the obvious environmental factors of not having to ship food, clothes etc hundreds of miles, would you say it was better to buy things from people living in a developed nation or better to support fair trade products in order to help people living in less developed nations?
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apparently, eating less meat is more helpful than buying local. i just read this article today and found it interesting!
anyways, i personally try to buy local when i'm in the states because 1) large farms in america are pretty gross and questionable so locally grown organic food is just plain healthier, and 2) i like to support the "little guy", in this case small farmers, whenever possible. in italy this is not an issue because thanks to the CAP i pretty much have no choice about my food, most of it is local, or at the very least grown in within the country.
by the way... i don't want to get political but i can't help it. that "thanks to the CAP" was totally sarcastic. the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and the American subsidies are terrible things because they basically prevent developing countries from being able to grow economically. i would rather have the CAP modified heavily so that farmers from poor countries could have a fighting chance! i would definitely buy food coming from developing nations as long as their farming practices were sound (such as not using harmful pesticides etc.)
ps. MiltonHorton, thanks for the link! your site looks pretty interesting and helpful :)
Lines:
Local butcher shops have delicious delicious things. So do local farmers. I love it when I get fresh veggies from family members who have farms. And going to the farms in the area that allow people to pick their own fruit is fun and usually ends in the best damn pies every. And cheeses from farmers markets. I could go on, but I won't. The only thing I won't buy is milk, but this is because I can't drink anything over 2%.
Something Witty:
Show me a pair of vegetarian boots that will last 8 years(and still counting. I wear them every day) and cost less than $100 and I will look into it.
Patrick:
Too bad they don't have pants.
I cannot support a clothing store that does not have pants.
öde:
Where can I buy an eco-sustainable/fair trade asshat?
Pat, you should have a serious look at your life if trousers are important to you.
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