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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:04 PM Original message |
Try this: Look at some food items in your kitchen and see where they are made |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. The markets I shop in only stock California products |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Too bad I live so far from anywhere decent to shop |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Maybe there are some farm stands nearby? |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Up near the FL/GA stateline in North Central Florida |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Do you buy flour and milk and soy products at the farmer's market? |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Don't eat olive oil |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. I belong to a CSA |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm always amazed that I can buy a piece of fruit that came from Chile for a dollar |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Isn't that wild? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. And we haven't even discussed the import duties and fees. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I know, I try to buy fresh and all that |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yes, lots of apples in Washington. |
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Betsy Ross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. I do my best not to buy imported food. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bird's eye has had massive farms down there after NAFTA |
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Walk away (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Try World Spice if you want your garlic from the USA. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. I live in Northern California. Most of my produce comes from near my house. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. I have no problem buying food that is made in various parts of the world |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You are participating in corporatocracy |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. No surprises here, because I read the label of every damn thing I buy. Food, clothes, cars, toys, |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. Maybe this will change because of the Chinese food scares |
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