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Major Nikon

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36. The problem is it's hard to use discretion when you don't know where the products come from

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 03:55 AM

Dec 2014

For some products, like coffee, this is not the case as fair trade type organizations exist, but even that only goes so far because US consumers are mostly apathetic to problems that exist even in their own communities, let alone thousands of miles away. US consumers don't even care that much about quality in terms of food products. Price is the only real motivating force.

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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

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #14

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