People sometimes tell me that I am too political. This frequently happens when the conversation turns to food, after all, they are just eating a chocolate bar. I generally reply that all that we do is political, in that it has consequences that go far beyond what we can actually sense. When I think of the possibilities that I have read about during my research, I find it difficult to accept that a chocolate bar is just a chocolate bar.
What I want people to think about is this, the choices we make while shopping do matter. We can make a difference simply by refusing to buy anything that is not properly labelled so that, when it comes to food, not only do we know what ingredients are going into our bodies, but we also know how and where the item was made. When you shop ask questions. This is why I recommend that people do their shopping at locally owned and operated stores. You can talk to the owner. You can influence the owners' buying decisions and exercise your true consumer power. Just think helping build a better world by munching on a brownie.
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