Comment 60986

By slodrive (registered) | Posted March 15, 2011 at 13:54:24

I like the initiatives of buying local -- especially the 'eat local' pushes that many restaurants even participate in. For agriculture, I think this is of utmost importance.

At the same time, I do believe that the addition of fair trade and sustainable production programs can aid the betterment of other countries through our importing of goods. Their economies and standard of living improve and the cost of goods becomes, inherently, more competitive.

In the ideal world, I shop at a Hamilton owned and operated retailer who either purchases from local suppliers or (for elements not native/ produced in our region) imports them with a conscience.

But, that sounds an awful lot like distribution of wealth. Something corporatism tends to discourage.

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