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etherealtruth

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3. K and R, well worth reading

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 02:52 PM

Dec 2014

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Hardship on Mexico's farms, a bounty for U.S. tables [View all] Lionel Mandrake Dec 2014 OP

Really important story and the images alone are worth the click. cbayer Dec 2014 #1

So do we stop buying their produce? B2G Dec 2014 #4

Yes, we support fair trade and decent work conditions for cbayer Dec 2014 #5

But if we boycott Mexico's products B2G Dec 2014 #7

I don't think we boycott Mexico's products, I think we use some cbayer Dec 2014 #8

I see nothing in your post about Mexico's culpability B2G Dec 2014 #9

No, there is nothing there, but that doesn't mean that I don't see cbayer Dec 2014 #10

I already stated that I don't understand B2G Dec 2014 #11

Here are a couple of good articles, if you are interested. cbayer Dec 2014 #12

Fixing this would benefit both countries greatly B2G Dec 2014 #13

Thank for the conversation, B2G. cbayer Dec 2014 #15

Thanks to you too B2G Dec 2014 #16

jeez, Mexico is not poor. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #26

I really hope you are kidding. cbayer Dec 2014 #28

You are mistaking obesity rate and gross numbers of the obese. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #31

Did you read the article? cbayer Dec 2014 #32

Mexican problem. GummyBearz Dec 2014 #39

It's not the poor single mom in the us I am talking about. cbayer Dec 2014 #40

For what its worth GummyBearz Dec 2014 #41

I am glad that you do your part. cbayer Dec 2014 #42

The problem is it's hard to use discretion when you don't know where the products come from Major Nikon Dec 2014 #36

You are right, but it is pieces like this that can get the ball rolling. cbayer Dec 2014 #37

It is and has been for a long time Major Nikon Dec 2014 #44

Plus 1 Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #21

I also look forward to more from this team. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2014 #33

That is what has always been true regardless of the border. Bananas are a good example. They used jwirr Dec 2014 #2

K and R, well worth reading etherealtruth Dec 2014 #3

rec & kick MerryBlooms Dec 2014 #6

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I NEVER buy produce from Mexico, Le Taz Hot Dec 2014 #17

california farmers use more water than anywhere else in the world Mosby Dec 2014 #20

We also feed the world Le Taz Hot Dec 2014 #22

califoriania is three years into the worst drought in history Mosby Dec 2014 #25

Boy, when you're wrong, you're REALLY wrong. Le Taz Hot Dec 2014 #27

your claim is that california "feeds the world" Mosby Dec 2014 #34

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #18

Thanks for posting this albino65 Dec 2014 #19

K&R! Thank you for posting this! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #23

if you do buy mexican produce Mosby Dec 2014 #24

Obviously the companies won't move to change things. They are getting what they want now. Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #29

You're welcome, but all I did was cut and paste. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2014 #35

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #30

Thank NAFTA for this. alarimer Dec 2014 #38

Bill Clinton shares blame with Poppy for NAFTA. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2014 #43