Food. It's our life source. Wars are fought over it. People die because of lack of it. I just got back from my local grosser and restocked my fridge with it. So simple, yet so complex.
This research article in the Age brings to light a sinister war of greed and power lead by supermarkets Coles and Woolworths. http://www.theage.com.au/business/its-war-but-how-low-can-they-go-20111125-1nz6h.html
This year in one of my classes I learnt the terrible truth of IMF and World Bank deregulation of subsistence farming in places like Somalia, enforcing dependency on US imports. And thriving markets in Sumatra being mysteriously burnt down, only for Carefore to appear a few months later, mere meters away.
These are the silent food wars, where the little guys, producing the food, are held at ransom by those with power and marketing control.
I now won't shop without my favourite Shop Ethical. Find out who's using slave labour to mine the shiny bits in your favourite foundation, and what milk companies are using ethical practice.
Because I think there's nothing worse than complaining about a problem without offering an alternative solution, I'm stoked that this app loudly and proudly celebrates those brands that are ethical and organic.
Get into it!
This research article in the Age brings to light a sinister war of greed and power lead by supermarkets Coles and Woolworths. http://www.theage.com.au/business/its-war-but-how-low-can-they-go-20111125-1nz6h.html
This year in one of my classes I learnt the terrible truth of IMF and World Bank deregulation of subsistence farming in places like Somalia, enforcing dependency on US imports. And thriving markets in Sumatra being mysteriously burnt down, only for Carefore to appear a few months later, mere meters away. These are the silent food wars, where the little guys, producing the food, are held at ransom by those with power and marketing control.
I now won't shop without my favourite Shop Ethical. Find out who's using slave labour to mine the shiny bits in your favourite foundation, and what milk companies are using ethical practice.
Because I think there's nothing worse than complaining about a problem without offering an alternative solution, I'm stoked that this app loudly and proudly celebrates those brands that are ethical and organic.
Get into it!
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