Help! I'm wounded by the John Perkins/Amy Goodman Interview

[serryjw]

I can't stop thinking about the interview and WHAT he DID IN MY NAME for decades. I REALLY want to try and NOT buy products/food from countries we have exploited. I have no idea how to start. Any ideas.....any websites?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. I didn't see the interview

but I am so fond of Amy Goodman. I want her to be my mother. Or big sister.

But I'm confused why you wouldn't buy from countries we have exploited. Wouldn't that just hurt the exploited ones? Explain to me, because as I said, I didn't see it.

[Fridays Child]

2. I didn't see it, either, but, maybe, the idea is that...

...demand for products from those countries creates the market which, in turn, leads to further exploitation of their citizens.

[serryjw]

6. I can't get it out of my mind

www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/11/09/1526251
www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/31/1546207

Perkins website
www.economichitman.com/

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. Is that the economic hit man author?

Yeah, that's a really big issue to wrap your mind around.

[serryjw]

7. It's been a hell of a 5 years

BUTthis was hard to swallow. They did all this in my name and I bought the shit!

BIG GUILT!!

[FrannyD]

4. I vote with my dollars and fork

religiously. For me it means, USA only when possible (Salvation Army and other thrift stores come in very handy, Vintage = USA most of the time. If you like the pottery barn and the Gap, it may be hard for you. Luckily I live in the Bay Area, so I shop at farmer's markets and other locally owned groceries. I've been noticing most of the Easter candy is not being made in USA, save for peeps (thank god) and Ghiradelli is good choice. I read his book too, checked out from the library, of course, very good.

[serryjw]

5. Food is easy in Denver

We have alot organically grown food here BUT what about everything else like clothing ( Sorry, at 56, I am not vintage) or anything for the home??

[NYC]

9. If you can't find American, buy Canadian.

I have a Canadian sink and Canadian kitchen cabinets (recently purchased).

I look for American. When I can't find it, I look for Canadian. After that, I look for a country that pays a living wage (France, Italy,etc.)

It's the best you can do.

Food is difficult because it is unlabeled. If you can buy at a farmer's market, you'll get locally grown food. Otherwise, it may come from a foreign country, and you'll never know. In the supermarket, iceberg lettuce is from California. Because it is wrapped, that is printed on the label.

Just do your best. Read all labels.

[FrannyD]

10. Also German shit rocks!!!

Some discouraging news though, I just found out, at least some Birkenstocks, my footwear of choice is now being made in CHINA!!!! Ugh!!!

[NYC]

8. Glad to hear that Peeps are made in the U.S.

http://www.peepresearch.org/

It's almost Easter Peeps time, so the research link should be circulated again.

Welocme to DU. :hi: